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Casualty Info
Home Town Coventry Township, OH
Last Address Akron, OH
Casualty Date Jun 18, 1945
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Sea of Japan
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Mount Hope Cemetery - Akron, Ohio
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
The USS Bonefish (SS-223) was on a war patrol in the Sea of Japan with two other submarines. Her last communication was during a rendezvous on June 18, 1945. Captured Japanese records indicate that a Japanese vessel was sunk on June 19th and that during an intense counterattack a submarine was sunk with all hands. It is presumed that this was the USS Bonefish. Seaman 1st Class Hess was officially declared dead 15 July 1946.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 2853804
Submarine war patrols: USS Bonefish (SS-223) - 8th
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