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March 2, 1943: Straggling from convoy HX-227 the Liberty ship Meriwether Lewis was hit by torpedoes fired by |
© 2006 Michael W. Pocock www.maritimequest.com |
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In remembrance of those who gave their lives on the SS Meriwether Lewis March 2, 1943. |
| Name | Position | Hometown | |
John Edward |
Beal | Master | Elmont NY |
Edward Peter |
Beckley | Oiler | Brooklyn NY |
William Curtis |
Beery | Wiper | Monroeville IN |
George Lewis |
Bittel | O.S. | Pittsburgh PA |
Randall Price |
Bourell | Deck Cadet | Olney IL |
Edwin George |
Buttell | 3rd Mate | St. Albans NY |
Bernadotte Herrvon |
Carter | Utility | New York NY |
Nunziato Louis |
Ceroli | F/W | Huntington Station NY |
Castor |
Cibeira | F/W | Coruna Spain |
Frank Thomas |
Cimino | O.S. | Scranton PA |
Alan Robert |
Clarke | Deck Cadet | Ridgewood NJ |
James |
Coffey | 2nd Mate | Jamesburg NJ |
Glenn Robert |
Curtis | Messman | Woodcrest NJ |
John Steward |
Day | A.B. | Tuscarona NY |
Candido |
De Leon | Messman | New York NY |
Angelo John |
DiSanto | A.B. | San Pedro CA |
James Edward |
Fitzpatrick | A.B. | Baltimore MD |
Frank Joseph |
Gaiuaski | Utility | Chicago IL |
Harry Kenneth |
Hain | Cook | Boston MA |
Anders Frederik |
Hansen | A.B. | Brooklyn NY |
Leslie Arthur |
Harmon | Steward | New York NY |
Nicholas Andrew |
Holmes | 3rd Engineer | Elizabeth NJ |
James Edward |
Johnston | Cook | Akron OH |
Bruce Griffin |
Kenworthy | Chief Mate | Portland OR |
Manuel Pineda |
Lising | Cook | New York NY |
Sanford |
Lubarsky | Wiper | Milwaukee WI |
Daniel Joseph |
Maher | Engine Cadet | East Boston MA |
Francis Thomas |
McCann | Engine Cadet | Johnson City NY |
Walter Francis |
Meisner | Messman | Pittsburgh PA |
Primitivo |
Mendez | Carpenter | New York NY |
Millard Wesley |
Meyer | Purser | Portland OR |
Harry Jackson |
Mote | 2nd Engineer | Camden NJ |
Frank Harvey |
Nunziato | A.B. | Chicago IL |
John Francis |
Owens | 1st Engineer | Brooklyn NY |
William |
Parsley | A.B. | Bronx NY |
Manuel Rodrigues |
Pascoal | F/W | Ensenada PR |
Eugene Francis |
Raitt | O.S. | Sag Harbor NY |
Frank |
Rocco | Deck Engineer | Chicago IL |
German |
Rodriguez | Messman | New York NY |
Pedro Vasgues |
Rodriguez | Bosun | Mayaguez PR |
Matthew Douglas |
Sanborn | Radio Officer | New York NY |
Leroy Joseph |
Schaefer | Oiler | New York NY |
Edwin Benno |
Schubert | Chief Engineer | Seattle WA |
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Name |
Rank |
Home State |
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Benjamin F. |
Ables | S1c | SC |
Phillip H. |
Archer | S1c | ND |
Dot H. |
Bailey | S1c | WV |
J. D. |
Baugham | S1c | SC |
James E. |
Brown | S1c | NJ |
John W. |
Bumgarner | S1c | NC |
Harold P. |
Byars | S1c | SC |
Ottis L. |
Clarke | S1c | NC |
Alfred |
Cox | GM3c | MO |
Berlin S. |
Creel | S1c | SC |
Hiram S. |
Crumley | S1c | FL |
Robert E. |
Dingethal | BM2c | NJ |
Benjamin |
Dreyer | Ens. | NY |
John Edward |
Hill | GM3c | FL |
Francis P. |
Manley | Cox. | IL |
Zeno W. |
Mapes | S1c | LA |
James |
McDonough | SM2C | OR |
Alfred |
Michalovic | S1c | NY |
John J. |
Ours | Cox. | MD |
Charles |
Patalon | S1c | NJ |
Richard E. |
Patrick | S1c | LA |
Harry E. |
Ratcliff | RM3c | AR |
William A. Jr. |
Reamer | S1c | NJ |
Theodore K. |
Roberts | S1c | NJ |
Harold L. |
Rogers | S1c | VA |
Frank H. |
Rosenstrom | S1c | NY |
John Collier |
Rowe | S1c | NY |
Robert D. |
Sinks | S1c | IL |
James G. |
Sumner | S1c | SC |
Carmello |
Vinciguerro | S1c | NJ |
James |
Walker | S1c | IL |
James R. |
Williams | S1c | KY |