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Casualty Info
Home Town Arnot, PA
Last Address 64 Extension St Mansfield, PA
Casualty Date Mar 26, 1944
Cause Non Hostile- Body Not Recovered
Reason Torpedoed
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines
Wall/Plot Coordinates (cenotaph)
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
On 5 March 1944, the USS Tullibee stood out of Pearl Harbor to begin her fourth war patrol. Nine days later, she called at Midway Island to top off her fuel and then proceeded to her patrol area in the Palau Islands. She was scheduled to support aircraft carrier strikes against those islands on 30-31 March. On 25 March, Tullibee arrived on station and began patrolling. The next day, off the Palau Islands she made radar contact on a convoy consisting of a large passenger-cargo ship, two medium-sized freighters, a destroyer, and two other escorts. The submarine made several surface runs on the transport but kept losing her in rain squalls. Tullibee finally closed to 3,000 yards (2,700 m) and launched two torpedoes from her bow tubes at the target. About two minutes later, the submarine was rocked by a violent explosion. It was only learned after the war that Tullibee's torpedo had run a circular course and she had sunk herself. TM3 Anderson was a member of the crew. His remains were never recovered.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 2432900
Submarine war patrols:
USS Nautilus (SS-167) - 7th and 8th
USS Tullibee (SS-284) - 1st, 2nd, and 4th
At least one newspaper source states that TM3 Anderson had served in the Navy prior to the beginning of WWII and reenlisted in 1942, but no details can be found about his prior service.
While searching for TM3 Anderson's name at the various memorial sites listing military service members, it will be found that at both the Gold Star Family Register and the WWII Memorial Register, his branch of service is incorrectly listed as the US Marine Corps. I've sent messages to both sites and, hopefully, the listings will be corrected soon.
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
