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Dalmacio Helera

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Dalmacio Helera

Birth
Philippines
Death
17 Apr 1942 (aged 34)
At Sea
Burial
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Dalmacio served as a Able Seaman, S.S. Alcoa Guide, Merchant Marines during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war. He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Blanche Helera, 1117 Edmonson Avenue.

Dalmacio was declared "Missing In Action" when the Alcoa Guide was hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-123 and sunk in the Atlantic during the war. He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.

His remains were not recovered. His name is engraved on the Maryland World War II Memorial at Annapolis.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett & Dan Phelan )
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AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINERS MEMORIAL—BATTERY PARK, NEW YORK
Dedicated to all Merchant Mariners who have served America from the Revolutionary War through the present day. In the prosecution of war and in pursuit of peaceful commerce, unrecognized thousands have lost their lives at sea. Their sacrifices have helped secure America's liberty and prosperity. This sculpture was inspired by a photograph of the victims of a submarine attack on an American merchant ship during World War II. Left to the perils of the sea, the survivors later perished. This memorial serves as a marker for America's Merchant Mariners resting in the unmarked ocean depths.
Dedicated October 8, 1991
Dalmacio served as a Able Seaman, S.S. Alcoa Guide, Merchant Marines during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war. He was survived by his wife, Mrs. Blanche Helera, 1117 Edmonson Avenue.

Dalmacio was declared "Missing In Action" when the Alcoa Guide was hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-123 and sunk in the Atlantic during the war. He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.

His remains were not recovered. His name is engraved on the Maryland World War II Memorial at Annapolis.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett & Dan Phelan )
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AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINERS MEMORIAL—BATTERY PARK, NEW YORK
Dedicated to all Merchant Mariners who have served America from the Revolutionary War through the present day. In the prosecution of war and in pursuit of peaceful commerce, unrecognized thousands have lost their lives at sea. Their sacrifices have helped secure America's liberty and prosperity. This sculpture was inspired by a photograph of the victims of a submarine attack on an American merchant ship during World War II. Left to the perils of the sea, the survivors later perished. This memorial serves as a marker for America's Merchant Mariners resting in the unmarked ocean depths.
Dedicated October 8, 1991

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  • Maintained by: Dan Phelan
  • Originally Created by: Russ Pickett
  • Added: Nov 15, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155013477/dalmacio-helera: accessed ), memorial page for Dalmacio Helera (17 Oct 1907–17 Apr 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 155013477, citing Maryland National World War II Memorial, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA; Buried or Lost at Sea; Maintained by Dan Phelan (contributor 47709857).