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MoMM2 Warren Herman Mintken
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MoMM2 Warren Herman Mintken Veteran

Birth
Dalton, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, USA
Death
19 Feb 1946 (aged 23)
At Sea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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Tablets of the Missing
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Mintken, Warren Herman MOMM2 Lost on USS BARBEL (SS-316) APPROXIMATE DATE OF LOSS or DOD: 2/4/1945 HOMETOWN: In 1930 lived in Union Valley, Cheyenne, Nebraska. Dalton, Nebraska. Entered the Service from: Denver, Colorado on Dec 9, 1942 NARA Archives Data On Barbel 1st, 2nd & 3rd Patrols when lost. NARA Archives Data Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Service # 619 10 14, Awards: Purple Heart BIRTH, DATE & PLACE: Feb 22, 1923 in Dalton
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USNR WORLD WAR II
Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Warren H. Mintken MIA/KIA
Official Date of Death: Feb. 19, 1946
Probable loss February 4, 1945
Hometown: Cheyenne, Nebraska
Service # 6191014
Awards: Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal,
Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia
Captain: Lt/Cdr. Conde L. Raguet MIA/KIA

Ship: USS Barbel (SS-316)
Mission: fourth war patrol
Mission Date: 4-Feb-45
Location: Off Palawan
Cause: Sunk by Aircraft depth charge attack
Crew: of 81 MIA/KIA

Commanded by Lt. Cdr. C. L. Roguet, departed Fremantle for her fourth war patrol on 5 January 1945. She proceeded to Exmouth Gulf, conducting training exercises enroute. Having topped off with fuel, she left Exmouth Gulf on 8 January, and proceeded via Lombok Strait, Java Sea and Karimata Strait to patrol an area in the South China Sea. At dark on 16 February she was to leave her area and commence her return to Fremantle.

On 13 January, BARBEL was directed to join BLUEGILL and BREAM in covering the western approaches to Balabac Strait. On 27 January she was ordered to form a wolfpack with PERCH and GABILAN and cover the western approaches to Balabac and southern entrance to Palawan Passage.

On 3 February 1945 BARBEL sent a message to TUNA, BLACKFIN and GABILAN reporting numerous aircraft contacts daily. BARBEL had been attacked by aircraft three times with depth charges, and would transmit a message "tomorrow night" giving information. This was the last contact with BARBEL. TUNA reported on 6 February 1945 that she had been unable to contact BARBEL for 48 hours, and that she had ordered her to rendezvous at 7 degrees-30 minutes N, 115 degrees-30 minutes E on 7 February. The rendezvous was not accomplished and TUNA reported her search unsuccessful on 7 February 1945.

Japanese records indicate that on 4 February 1945 a plane attacked a submarine in position 7 degrees-49.5 minutes N,116 degrees-47.5 minutes E scoring one hit near the bridge with one of two bombs dropped. It appears almost certain that this attack sank BARBEL.

Motor Machinist's Mate Mintken was lost with the crew of USS Barbel he appears Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila National Capital, Philippines. He has a cenotaph memorial Fort McPherson National Cemetery Maxwell Lincoln County Nebraska, his body was never recovered.

Visit the virtual cemetery of USS Barbel (SS-316)" Click Here "
Mintken, Warren Herman MOMM2 Lost on USS BARBEL (SS-316) APPROXIMATE DATE OF LOSS or DOD: 2/4/1945 HOMETOWN: In 1930 lived in Union Valley, Cheyenne, Nebraska. Dalton, Nebraska. Entered the Service from: Denver, Colorado on Dec 9, 1942 NARA Archives Data On Barbel 1st, 2nd & 3rd Patrols when lost. NARA Archives Data Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Service # 619 10 14, Awards: Purple Heart BIRTH, DATE & PLACE: Feb 22, 1923 in Dalton
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USNR WORLD WAR II
Motor Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Warren H. Mintken MIA/KIA
Official Date of Death: Feb. 19, 1946
Probable loss February 4, 1945
Hometown: Cheyenne, Nebraska
Service # 6191014
Awards: Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal,
Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia
Captain: Lt/Cdr. Conde L. Raguet MIA/KIA

Ship: USS Barbel (SS-316)
Mission: fourth war patrol
Mission Date: 4-Feb-45
Location: Off Palawan
Cause: Sunk by Aircraft depth charge attack
Crew: of 81 MIA/KIA

Commanded by Lt. Cdr. C. L. Roguet, departed Fremantle for her fourth war patrol on 5 January 1945. She proceeded to Exmouth Gulf, conducting training exercises enroute. Having topped off with fuel, she left Exmouth Gulf on 8 January, and proceeded via Lombok Strait, Java Sea and Karimata Strait to patrol an area in the South China Sea. At dark on 16 February she was to leave her area and commence her return to Fremantle.

On 13 January, BARBEL was directed to join BLUEGILL and BREAM in covering the western approaches to Balabac Strait. On 27 January she was ordered to form a wolfpack with PERCH and GABILAN and cover the western approaches to Balabac and southern entrance to Palawan Passage.

On 3 February 1945 BARBEL sent a message to TUNA, BLACKFIN and GABILAN reporting numerous aircraft contacts daily. BARBEL had been attacked by aircraft three times with depth charges, and would transmit a message "tomorrow night" giving information. This was the last contact with BARBEL. TUNA reported on 6 February 1945 that she had been unable to contact BARBEL for 48 hours, and that she had ordered her to rendezvous at 7 degrees-30 minutes N, 115 degrees-30 minutes E on 7 February. The rendezvous was not accomplished and TUNA reported her search unsuccessful on 7 February 1945.

Japanese records indicate that on 4 February 1945 a plane attacked a submarine in position 7 degrees-49.5 minutes N,116 degrees-47.5 minutes E scoring one hit near the bridge with one of two bombs dropped. It appears almost certain that this attack sank BARBEL.

Motor Machinist's Mate Mintken was lost with the crew of USS Barbel he appears Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila National Capital, Philippines. He has a cenotaph memorial Fort McPherson National Cemetery Maxwell Lincoln County Nebraska, his body was never recovered.

Visit the virtual cemetery of USS Barbel (SS-316)" Click Here "

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Entered the service from Nebraska.



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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56789902/warren_herman-mintken: accessed ), memorial page for MoMM2 Warren Herman Mintken (22 Feb 1922–19 Feb 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56789902, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).