US SUBMARINE POWS OF WWII

AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF
ALL THE KNOWN US SUBMARINE MEN
WHO WERE HELD AS PRISONERS OF WAR
Please report errors / changes to this webmaster.
First posting on Nov. 2, 2004. Up-dated Nov. 14, 2004, Up-dated Jan. 26, 2005

Listing: Name and Rate/Rank, deceased date if known and associated boat


CREDITS, REFERENCES and SOURCES of DATA:

Thanks go to Art Randall for the initial suggestion that we as
US Submarine men should recognize all the WWII POWs.
Also for his inital contacts with living POWs.

Thanks go to Ron Smith for making most of the initial data available
in electronoc format on his website which is at:
http://www.submarinevets.com/~subvetsww2/lostboats.html

Thanks go to Bob Moore for his expertise and prior research
on locating deceased WWII Submarine men.

The POW website used to confirm some names of the men of the
USS Grenadier is:
http://www.submarinesailor.com/history/pow/sarge.htm

The Social Security Death Index
was utilized to determine some deceased marked SSDI

The National Roster of the
US Submarine Veterans of WWII dated May 2002

The two books, original release and the revised edition
by The Naval History Division,
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington: 1963
UNITED STATES SUBMARINE LOSSES WORLD WAR II

A variety of computer search engines were utilized
as an aid in this research.

Adkins, Ralph L. EM1
Deceased 8/28/1974
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Albertsen, Norman A. TM1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Alboney, Francis TM3
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Anderson, Edward N. SC2
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Andrews, Davis "J" TM1
Deceased 4/3/1977
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Arnette, Elbert H. MM3
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Atkeison, Warren L. TM2
Alive in 1993, per Ernest Plantz. (Was reported as Died in POW camp)
USS PERCH SS 176

Baglien, Jerome Warren RM3
USS SCULPIN (SS-191)POW
He was taken prisoner to Truk Island, questioned for 10 days, after that he was loaded on a carrier enroute to Japan.
This carrier was sunk by a US Submarine on December 31, 1943. He was lost onboard the Japanese carrier. Reported MIA January 24, 1944.

Baker, Cecil E. F1
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Baker, Joseph N., Jr. F1
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Barker, Lester L. EM2
Deceased 1/1/1987
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Barrington, Clyde W. TM3
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Berridge, Robert C. RM3
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Boersma, Sidney H. CQMA
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Bolden, Sidney SC3
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Bolton, Vernon SC1
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Brown, Charles N. MM2
Died In Prison Camp
USS PERCH SS 176

Brown, George E., Jr. LT
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Byrnes, Thomas F., Jr. MM1
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Caverly, Floyd M. RT1
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306

Clark, Lloyd Russel SM1
Deceased 10/11/1991 SSDI
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Clevinger, Gordon B. S1
Deceased 2/6/1997
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Conser, Herbert Raymond
Deceased June 4, 1989
USS SeaLion at Cavite, PI.
POW May 6, 1942 to Sept 13, 1945

Cooper, Billie M. QM2
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Courtney, Thomas R. S2
Deceased 8/10/1993
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Cox, Gordon C. S1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Crist, Daniel EM2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Critchlow, John N., Jr. LT
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Cross, Charles L., Jr. CTMA
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Cunningham, William M. J. S2
Deceased 12/25/1978
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Dague, Larry W. MM2 Deceased 3/2/00
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

DaSilva, Jesse B. MOMM2
Deceased 1/1/01
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306

Decker, Clayton O. MOMM3
Deceased 03/24/03
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306

Deleman, Bernard MM2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Dewes, Philip J. PHAR
USS PERCH SS 176 Died In Prison Camp

Doyle, Charlie MOMM1
USS GRENADIER (SS-210) Erroneously reported Died in POW Camp

Duva, Ernest A. CTM
Deceased 05/29/1979
Survivor POW USS S-44 (SS-155)

Earlywine, Roland I. Y1
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Earlywine, Virgil E. GM1
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Edwards, Houston E. CEM
Died In Prison Camp
USS PERCH SS 176

Embry, Jewell C. MOMM1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Erishman, Charles A. CMOMM
Deceased 07/17/1997
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Eskildsen, Leo A. RM3
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Evans, Rex E. SC3
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Evans, Richard Mains TM3
Deceased 06-09-1989
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Evans, Richard R. RM3 Deceased 6/9/1989 SSDI
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Fajotina, Alejo CK3
Deceased HI 04/29/1997 SSDI
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Firth, Howard
From the Sealion (SS-195), scuttled in manila harbor, December 1941.
Howard was next door on a British mine sweeper due to some prior injuries.
The British mine sweeper was captured and he became a POW. He died in prison camp.

Fitzgerald, John A. LCDR
Deceased 7/6/1998 SSDI
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Flanagan, Henry J. LTJG
Survivor of USS TANG SS 309

Foley, Joseph A., Jr. MM1
Deceased 3/22/1990
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Fourre, Glen R. EM2
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Fulton, Ben H. EM2
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER

Garrison, Randolph J. SC1
Deceased 6/11/1992
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Gill, Benjamin S. F1
Deceased 2/24/1990
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Goodwine, Calvin E. MM1
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Gorman, Michael T. S1
Deceased 6/3/1985
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Greco, John TM3
Was reported in error as Died In Prison Camp.
Alive about 1990 per Ernest Plantz.
USS PERCH SS 176

Guico, Justiniano G. STM1
USS GRENADIER (SS-210) Erroneously reported Died in POW Camp

Gunderson, Julian H. S1
Deceased 10/18/1997 SSDI
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Harper, Earl R. GM3
Deceased 04/10/03
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Harty, Kevin D. LT
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Haverland, William H. CMOMMA
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Henderson, Henry C. MM1
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Herbert, Carlisle W. F1
Deceased 7/5/1983
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Hinkson, Richard J. EM2
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Hurt, David A. LCDR
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Ingram, Joe G. MM2
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Johnson, Charles E. EM3
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Keefe, William H. RM1
Deceased 4/11/1988
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Keller, Edwin K. F. S2
Deceased 7/13/1944
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Kerich, Thomas L. F2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Keysor, Riley H. TM3
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Klecky, Rudolph MM2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Knutson, Joseph S. RM1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Kuykendall, Clifford W. GM2
The only survivor POW USS TULLIBEE SS 284

Landrum, James D. EM1
Deceased 4/10/1980
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Laughlin, Floyd G. QM1
Swam ashore, was captured. Probably died as a POW
USS ROBALO SS 273 Which struck an enemy mine

Lents, Robert W. TM3
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Leskovsky, John TM3 (Leskorsky)
Deceased 1/1/1988
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Leslie, Ramon G. MOMM1
Deceased 11/2/1990
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Liebold, W. R. CBMA
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306

Linder, Charles F. MM2
Died In Prison Camp
Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Loftus, Irving C. F2
Deceased 6/5/1977
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Martin, Wallace K. SM3
Swam ashore, was captured. Probably died as a POW
USS ROBALO SS 273 Which struck an enemy mine

Mc Beath, John J. PHM1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Mc Coy, Charles H. S1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

MC Cray, James G. CMMA
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

MC Creary, Frank E. MM1,
Died In Prison Camp
USS PERCH SS 176

Mc Gowan, Dempsey E. F1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Mc Intyre, Arthur G. LT
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Milbourne, Harry S., Jr. MM3
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Minton, Joseph A. QM3
Deceased 5/1/1991
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Monroe, Elmo P. EM2
Deceased 1/23/2001
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Moore, Thomas S1
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Murphy, Paul L. F1
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Murray, Leo J. MOMM1
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Narrowanski, Peter TM3
Deceased 2/1/1994
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306

Newsome, Albert K. CMMA
Died In Prison Camp
USS PERCH SS 176

Normand, Joseph R. RM2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

O'Brion, Elwood A. EM1--->LCDR
Deceased 02/27/2001 SSDI
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

O'Kane, Richard H. CDR
Deceased 2/16/1994
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306

Orlyk, Stephen M. MM1
Deceased 7/25/1985
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Osborne, Robert W. S1
Dec. 4/21/1987 (Also Listed as Died in Prison Camp)
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Ouillette, Virgil A. F1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Palmer, Robert W. Y1
Deceased 08/05/2000
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Pedersen, Victor S. ENS
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Peters, Orvel V. MM3
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Peterson, Julius G. RM2
Deceased 1/11/1944
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Pianka, John K. MOMM1
Deceased 5/00/1979 SSDI
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Pierce, Miner B. S1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Plantz, Ernest V. EM3
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Poss, Edgar L. RM1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Poston, Mason C. TM1
Swam ashore, was captured. Probably died as a POW
USS ROBALO SS 273 Which struck an enemy mine

Price, Joseph T. F1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Quarterman, Carl O. CQM
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Reh, Thomas J. RM1
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Richter, Paul R., Jr. EM2
Deceased 1/13/1985
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Ricketts, Edward F. MOMM2
Deceased 4/16/1971
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Robison, Jesse H. EM2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Rocek, George MOMM1
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Roskell, Charles (n) F2
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Roth, E. J. MoMM2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Rourke, John P. GM2
Deceased 11/21/1981
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Rupp, Albert S1
Deceased 1/12/1989
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Rutkowski, Henry W. S1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Ryder, John F. LT
Deceased date unknown
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Sarmiento, Macario CK1
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Savadkin, L. LT
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306

Sawatzke, Llyle L. F2
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Schacht, Kenneth G. LT
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Shaefer, Gilbert E. TM3
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Shaw, Lee C. MoMM2
Deceased 11/2/1965
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
After Shaw's release he represented other enlisted prisoners at the signing of the Japanese surrender in 1945 aboard the battleship Missouri
Source: Nephew of Lee. C. Shaw. Possibly "Family Lore".

Shoemaker, Dean B. TM2
Deceased 5/13/1985
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Simpson, John E. S1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Simpson, Samuel F. TM1
Deceased 07/03/03
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Snyder, George W., Jr. MM3
Died In Prison Camp
Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Stafford, Frankland F., Jr. SM2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Stauber, George F. MM2
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Taylor, Glenn E. TM1
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Taylor, Orville A. FC2
Deceased 1/1/1987
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Thomas, Herbert J. TM1
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Todd, Paul A. PHM1
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Toney, Harry F. TM3
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Toulon, Alfred J., Jr. LT
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Trigg, Thomas J. MATT1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Trukke, Hayes O TM2
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306

Tucker, Samuel L. ENS
Swam ashore, was captured. Probably died as a POW
USS ROBALO SS 273 Which struck an enemy mine

Turner, Marion M. EM2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Van Horn, Edward EM1
Deceased 11/30/1993
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

VanBuskirk, Beverly R. LT
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Vandergrift, Jacob J., Jr. LTJG
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Ver Valin, Charles H. MOMM1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Walden, John S. GUN
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Walton, Felix B. MM2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Webb, James F. QM1
Deceased 5/23/1992
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Welsh, William H. S1
Recovered ? from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Westerfield, Charles W. CCSA
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Whiting, George H. LCDR
Deceased 3/7/01
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Whitlock, Charles H. CEM
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Whitmore, William F. RM3
Survivor POW USS S-44 (SS-155)

Wilson, Charles M. MM1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Wilson, Robert A. FC1
Died In Prison Camp
USS PERCH SS 176

Winger, Ancil W. EM2
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

Wise, William E. GM2
Deceased 1/4/1985
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Withrow, William C. CTMA
Deceased 11/19/1991
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Witzke, Bernard W. MM3
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Wright, Eldon EM3
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Wyatt, Robert O. GM2
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191

Yates, Henry S. CMM
USS PERCH SS 176 POW

York, Robert F. EM2
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Zucco, Peter S1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

Zufelt, Fred GM1
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)

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