Sterling, Forest James, YNC

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer

Last Primary NEC
YN-0000-Yeoman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Yeoman

Primary Unit
1947-1948, YN-0000, USS Redfish (SS-395)

Service Years
1930 - 1956

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Missouri

Year of Birth
1911

This Military Service Page was created/owned by Tom Bateman, GMM1 to remember Sterling, Forest James, YNC USN(Ret).

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Contact Info

Home Town Trenton	Last Address Gulfport, MS
Date of Passing May 22, 2002
Location of Interment Biloxi National Cemetery (VA) - Biloxi, Mississippi	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 54, Site 588

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Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2002, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2021, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2021, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Chief Sterling is the author of the book "Wake Of The Wahoo". This was the first Navy book I ever read and I think it's still one of the best. I can't count how may times I've read it over the years. It's a great enlisted man's view of life aboard one of WWII's most daring submarines, USS Wahoo (SS-238). I would highly recommend this book to anyone, submariner or not.

Other Comments:

Service number: 3717817

Submarine War patrols:
USS Silversides (SS-236) - 3rd
USS Wahoo (SS-238) - 2nd through 6th

Photo Album (More...)

1930, Recruit Training (San Diego, CA)

School Recruit Training (San Diego, CA)
Company, Class or Division Not Specified
Start Date Jun, 1930
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Last Updated:Aug 1, 2021

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