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Joseph Francis Enright Sr.

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Joseph Francis Enright Sr. Veteran Famous memorial

Birth
Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
Death
20 Jul 2000 (aged 89)
Fairfax Hills, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 60, Grave 491
Memorial ID
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United States Naval Officer. A 1933 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he entered the United States Submarine Service in 1936. During World War II he was given command of the submarine "USS Archerfish". On November 29, 1944 off the coast of Japan the Archerfish sank the Japanese supercarrier "Shinano", the largest ship ever sunk by a submarine. Some naval historians have reported that the Shinano had a final displacement of more than 69,000 tons. For this action, the Archerfish received a Presidential Unit Citation, and Captain Enright received the Navy Cross, his service's highest award for valor after the Medal of Honor. Enright served for 30 years on active duty in the United States Navy and retired July 1, 1963. After his retirement he moved to Dover, Massachusetts, and worked on the Omega navigation program with the Northrop Nortronics and later with Sanders Corporation of Nashua, New Hampshire. He authored the book, "Shinano! The Sinking of Japan's Secret Supership" in 1987.
United States Naval Officer. A 1933 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he entered the United States Submarine Service in 1936. During World War II he was given command of the submarine "USS Archerfish". On November 29, 1944 off the coast of Japan the Archerfish sank the Japanese supercarrier "Shinano", the largest ship ever sunk by a submarine. Some naval historians have reported that the Shinano had a final displacement of more than 69,000 tons. For this action, the Archerfish received a Presidential Unit Citation, and Captain Enright received the Navy Cross, his service's highest award for valor after the Medal of Honor. Enright served for 30 years on active duty in the United States Navy and retired July 1, 1963. After his retirement he moved to Dover, Massachusetts, and worked on the Omega navigation program with the Northrop Nortronics and later with Sanders Corporation of Nashua, New Hampshire. He authored the book, "Shinano! The Sinking of Japan's Secret Supership" in 1987.

Bio by: Dave Jones



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  • Originally Created by: Dave Jones
  • Added: Jul 11, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14894787/joseph_francis-enright: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Francis Enright Sr. (18 Sep 1910–20 Jul 2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14894787, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.