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Casualty Info
Home Town Carlsbad, CA
Last Address Costa Mesa, CA
Casualty Date May 04, 1945
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines
Wall/Plot Coordinates (cenotaph)
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
The USS Lagarto (SS-371) was on a War Patrol and was announced as "overdue from patrol and presumed lost" on 10 August 1945. A post war examination of Japanese records suggest that the Lagarto was probably sunk by a Japanese mine layer the Hatsutaka, on 3 May 1945. Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class Tait was listed as missing in action and later declared dead 25 May 1946.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 6335987
Service dates:
Navy Reserves - 1/1943 to 7/1943
Reserve Active - 7/1943 to 5/4/1945
Submarine war patrols: USS Lagarto (SS-371) - 1st and 2nd
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