He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war at 227 Third St., Baltimore City. He was survived by his father, J. Benjamin Christensen, 612 E. Pratt St. (610-612 E. Pratt St was the Anchor Hotel at the time).
In the 1940 census he is listed as single, age 49, and a seaman in the Merchant Marine. He was born in Denmark. In 1935 he was living in Brooklyn, NY.
Emil was declared "Missing In Action" when the Catahoula was hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-154 and sunk in the Caribbean during the war. He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.
His remains were not recovered.
( 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
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war at 227 Third St., Baltimore City. He was survived by his father, J. Benjamin Christensen, 612 E. Pratt St. (610-612 E. Pratt St was the Anchor Hotel at the time).
In the 1940 census he is listed as single, age 49, and a seaman in the Merchant Marine. He was born in Denmark. In 1935 he was living in Brooklyn, NY.
Emil was declared "Missing In Action" when the Catahoula was hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-154 and sunk in the Caribbean during the war. He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.
His remains were not recovered.
( 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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