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Chester Mayo Copas

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Chester Mayo Copas

Birth
Death
3 Oct 1944 (aged 23)
At Sea
Burial
Manchester, Adams County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 11
Memorial ID
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Y1 US NAVY WWII
Copas served on the submarine USS Seawolf. The USS Seawolf was reportedly sunk on October 3, 1944, with all hands, by the USS Rowell (DE403) north of the Philippines. The Rowell had mistook the Seawolf for a Japanese sub. The Seawolf had been on a mission to drop Army personnel off on the east coast of Samara.
Y1 US NAVY WWII
Copas served on the submarine USS Seawolf. The USS Seawolf was reportedly sunk on October 3, 1944, with all hands, by the USS Rowell (DE403) north of the Philippines. The Rowell had mistook the Seawolf for a Japanese sub. The Seawolf had been on a mission to drop Army personnel off on the east coast of Samara.

Gravesite Details

The dates on Copas' marker are incorrect



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