US SUBMARINE POWS OF WWII
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
Adkins, Ralph L. EM1 Albertsen, Norman A. TM1
Alboney, Francis TM3
Anderson, Edward N. SC2
Andrews, Davis "J" TM1 Arnette, Elbert H. MM3
Atkeison, Warren L. TM2 Baglien, Jerome Warren RM3
Baker, Cecil E. F1
Baker, Joseph N., Jr. F1
Barker, Lester L. EM2 Barrington, Clyde W. TM3
Berridge, Robert C. RM3
Boersma, Sidney H. CQMA
Bolden, Sidney SC3
Bolton, Vernon SC1
Brown, Charles N. MM2 Brown, George E., Jr. LT
Byrnes, Thomas F., Jr. MM1
Caverly, Floyd M. RT1
Clark, Lloyd Russel SM1 Clevinger, Gordon B. S1 Conser, Herbert Raymond Cooper, Billie M. QM2
Courtney, Thomas R. S2 Cox, Gordon C. S1
Crist, Daniel EM2
Critchlow, John N., Jr. LT
Cross, Charles L., Jr. CTMA
Cunningham, William M. J. S2 Dague, Larry W. MM2 Deceased 3/2/00
DaSilva, Jesse B. MOMM2 Decker, Clayton O. MOMM3 Deleman, Bernard MM2
Dewes, Philip J. PHAR
Doyle, Charlie MOMM1
Duva, Ernest A. CTM Earlywine, Roland I. Y1
Earlywine, Virgil E. GM1
Edwards, Houston E. CEM Embry, Jewell C. MOMM1
Erishman, Charles A. CMOMM Eskildsen, Leo A. RM3
Evans, Rex E. SC3
Evans, Richard Mains TM3 Evans, Richard R. RM3 Deceased 6/9/1989 SSDI
Fajotina, Alejo CK3 Firth, Howard
Fitzgerald, John A. LCDR Flanagan, Henry J. LTJG
Foley, Joseph A., Jr. MM1 Fourre, Glen R. EM2
Fulton, Ben H. EM2
Garrison, Randolph J. SC1 Gill, Benjamin S. F1 Goodwine, Calvin E. MM1
Gorman, Michael T. S1 Greco, John TM3 Guico, Justiniano G. STM1
as an aid in this research.
Deceased 8/28/1974
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191
Deceased 4/3/1977
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Alive in 1993, per Ernest Plantz. (Was reported as Died in POW camp)
USS PERCH SS 176
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.
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191
Deceased 1/1/1987
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Died In Prison Camp
USS PERCH SS 176
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306
Deceased 10/11/1991 SSDI
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Deceased 2/6/1997
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Deceased June 4, 1989
USS SeaLion at Cavite, PI.
POW May 6, 1942 to Sept 13, 1945
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191
Deceased 8/10/1993
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Deceased 12/25/1978
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Deceased 1/1/01
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306
Deceased 03/24/03
Survivor of USS TANG SS 306
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
USS PERCH SS 176 Died In Prison Camp
USS GRENADIER (SS-210) Erroneously reported Died in POW Camp
Deceased 05/29/1979
Survivor POW USS S-44 (SS-155)
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Died In Prison Camp
USS PERCH SS 176
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Deceased 07/17/1997
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Deceased 06-09-1989
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Deceased HI 04/29/1997 SSDI
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
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.
Deceased 7/6/1998 SSDI
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Survivor of USS TANG SS 309
Deceased 3/22/1990
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER
Deceased 6/11/1992
Survived as POW, After Capture of USS GRENADIER (SS-210)
Deceased 2/24/1990
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
USS PERCH SS 176 POW
Deceased 6/3/1985
Recovered from Japanese prison camps USS SCULPIN SS191
Was reported in error as Died In Prison Camp.
Alive about 1990 per Ernest Plantz.
USS PERCH SS 176
USS GRENADIER (SS-210) Erroneously reported Died in POW Camp
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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