Service No. #6686366, U.S.N.R.
Enlistment Date: 04/17/1942
Entered the Service From: Missouri
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S.S. JOHN PENN (AP-51/APA-23)
Official Declaration of Death: August 14th, 1944
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Father: Mr. Leonia Green, Route 2, Box 100; Dorsey, Mississippi.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his Home of Residence as 2830 Dickson Street; St. Louis, Missouri.
Information obtained from https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?107884:
On 13 August John Penn had just finished unloading a cargo of 155-mm ammunition off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. At 2120 she came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Hezzie was one of 92 dead or missing seamen as a result of this attack.
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?107884
Enlistment Date: 04/17/1942
Entered the Service From: Missouri
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S.S. JOHN PENN (AP-51/APA-23)
Official Declaration of Death: August 14th, 1944
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Father: Mr. Leonia Green, Route 2, Box 100; Dorsey, Mississippi.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his Home of Residence as 2830 Dickson Street; St. Louis, Missouri.
Information obtained from https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?107884:
On 13 August John Penn had just finished unloading a cargo of 155-mm ammunition off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. At 2120 she came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Hezzie was one of 92 dead or missing seamen as a result of this attack.
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?107884
Service No. #6686366, U.S.N.R.
Enlistment Date: 04/17/1942
Entered the Service From: Missouri
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S.S. JOHN PENN (AP-51/APA-23)
Official Declaration of Death: August 14th, 1944
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Father: Mr. Leonia Green, Route 2, Box 100; Dorsey, Mississippi.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his Home of Residence as 2830 Dickson Street; St. Louis, Missouri.
Information obtained from https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?107884:
On 13 August John Penn had just finished unloading a cargo of 155-mm ammunition off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. At 2120 she came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Hezzie was one of 92 dead or missing seamen as a result of this attack.
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?107884
Enlistment Date: 04/17/1942
Entered the Service From: Missouri
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S.S. JOHN PENN (AP-51/APA-23)
Official Declaration of Death: August 14th, 1944
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Father: Mr. Leonia Green, Route 2, Box 100; Dorsey, Mississippi.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, lists his Home of Residence as 2830 Dickson Street; St. Louis, Missouri.
Information obtained from https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?107884:
On 13 August John Penn had just finished unloading a cargo of 155-mm ammunition off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. At 2120 she came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Hezzie was one of 92 dead or missing seamen as a result of this attack.
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?107884
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