John served as a Waiter, S.S. Sixaola, U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II.
He resided in New Orleans, Louisiana prior to the war.
The unescorted S.S. Sixaola was en route from Cristobal, Panama with a final destination of New Orleans, Louisiana with a load of 900 tons of U.S. Army supplies, including trucks, trailers, clothing and foodstuffs and a crew of " 93 " and " 108 " passengers. They were first hit by two torpedos fired by German Submarine U-159 about 50 miles off Bocas del Toro, Panama. The first torpedo struck the bow and the second torpedo in the center of the #2 hold..
Those onboard immediately abandoned the ship on lifeboats and rafts. However " 29 " of the crewmen died in the explosions while most of them lay sleeping in the quarters of the crew in the bow.
German submarine U-159, after everyone was off the ship, fired one more torpedo at the Sixaola which hit on the port side amidship and the Sixaola sank by the stern.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was posthumously awarded the Mariner's Medal and the Combat Bar with a Star!
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in New Orleans, Louisiana prior to the war.
The unescorted S.S. Sixaola was en route from Cristobal, Panama with a final destination of New Orleans, Louisiana with a load of 900 tons of U.S. Army supplies, including trucks, trailers, clothing and foodstuffs and a crew of " 93 " and " 108 " passengers. They were first hit by two torpedos fired by German Submarine U-159 about 50 miles off Bocas del Toro, Panama. The first torpedo struck the bow and the second torpedo in the center of the #2 hold..
Those onboard immediately abandoned the ship on lifeboats and rafts. However " 29 " of the crewmen died in the explosions while most of them lay sleeping in the quarters of the crew in the bow.
German submarine U-159, after everyone was off the ship, fired one more torpedo at the Sixaola which hit on the port side amidship and the Sixaola sank by the stern.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was posthumously awarded the Mariner's Medal and the Combat Bar with a Star!
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
John served as a Waiter, S.S. Sixaola, U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II.
He resided in New Orleans, Louisiana prior to the war.
The unescorted S.S. Sixaola was en route from Cristobal, Panama with a final destination of New Orleans, Louisiana with a load of 900 tons of U.S. Army supplies, including trucks, trailers, clothing and foodstuffs and a crew of " 93 " and " 108 " passengers. They were first hit by two torpedos fired by German Submarine U-159 about 50 miles off Bocas del Toro, Panama. The first torpedo struck the bow and the second torpedo in the center of the #2 hold..
Those onboard immediately abandoned the ship on lifeboats and rafts. However " 29 " of the crewmen died in the explosions while most of them lay sleeping in the quarters of the crew in the bow.
German submarine U-159, after everyone was off the ship, fired one more torpedo at the Sixaola which hit on the port side amidship and the Sixaola sank by the stern.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was posthumously awarded the Mariner's Medal and the Combat Bar with a Star!
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in New Orleans, Louisiana prior to the war.
The unescorted S.S. Sixaola was en route from Cristobal, Panama with a final destination of New Orleans, Louisiana with a load of 900 tons of U.S. Army supplies, including trucks, trailers, clothing and foodstuffs and a crew of " 93 " and " 108 " passengers. They were first hit by two torpedos fired by German Submarine U-159 about 50 miles off Bocas del Toro, Panama. The first torpedo struck the bow and the second torpedo in the center of the #2 hold..
Those onboard immediately abandoned the ship on lifeboats and rafts. However " 29 " of the crewmen died in the explosions while most of them lay sleeping in the quarters of the crew in the bow.
German submarine U-159, after everyone was off the ship, fired one more torpedo at the Sixaola which hit on the port side amidship and the Sixaola sank by the stern.
John was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was posthumously awarded the Mariner's Medal and the Combat Bar with a Star!
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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