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Home State
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Year of Birth
1920 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sheila Rae Myers, HM3
to remember
Adams, Steven Douglas, ENS.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Glendale, CA |
Last Address
Glendale, CA
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Casualty Date
Oct 24, 1944 |
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Cause
Hostile-Body Not Recovered |
Reason
Other Explosive Device |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines |
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Last Known Activity
The USS Shark (SS-314) was lost on her third patrol. She was last heard from on 24 October 1944 when she radioed the Submarine Seadragon that she was about to attack a Japanese freighter. She was presumed lost on 27 November 1944 and the cause of her loss in unknown. Ensign Adams was listed as missing in action and later declared dead 8 November 1945.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 267865
Submarine war patrols: USS Shark (SS-314) - 1st through 3rd
THe information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
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Join Year
2018
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Last Updated: Jan 28, 2019 |
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