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Glen Carl Anthony

Birth
Hartford, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Death
20 Apr 1944 (aged 22)
At Sea
Burial
Buried or Lost at Sea. Specifically: Lost At Sea
Memorial ID
197598343 View Source

Glen served as a Purser, S.S. Paul Hamilton, U.S. Merchant Marines during the war.

He resided in Tulsa, Oklahoma prior to the war.

On her fifth voyage the S.S. Paul Hamilton left Hampton Roads, Virginia on April 2, 1944 as part of convoy U.G.S. 38, carrying supplies and the ground personnel of the 485th Bombardment Group and the 5th Reconnaissance Group of the United States Army Air Forces to Italy.

On the evening of April 20th the Hamilton and other ships in the convoy were attacked 30 miles (48 km) in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Cape Bengut near Algiers by 23 German Ju 88 bombers.

One aerial torpedo struck the Paul Hamilton and detonated the cargo of high explosives and bombs, and the ship and crew disappeared within 30 seconds. A total of approximately 580 men where lost.

Glen was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.

He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.

His remains were not recovered.

Husband of Juanita Cherrie Anthony who resided at 1319 1/2 South Quaker Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Son of Raymond Forrest Anthony (1897-1959) and Ardelia Mildred Vaughn Anthony (1897-1993)

The U.S.S. Lansdale (DD-426) was also sunk in this attack with a loss of Forty-seven officers and men.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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Glen served as a Purser, S.S. Paul Hamilton, U.S. Merchant Marines during the war.

He resided in Tulsa, Oklahoma prior to the war.

On her fifth voyage the S.S. Paul Hamilton left Hampton Roads, Virginia on April 2, 1944 as part of convoy U.G.S. 38, carrying supplies and the ground personnel of the 485th Bombardment Group and the 5th Reconnaissance Group of the United States Army Air Forces to Italy.

On the evening of April 20th the Hamilton and other ships in the convoy were attacked 30 miles (48 km) in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Cape Bengut near Algiers by 23 German Ju 88 bombers.

One aerial torpedo struck the Paul Hamilton and detonated the cargo of high explosives and bombs, and the ship and crew disappeared within 30 seconds. A total of approximately 580 men where lost.

Glen was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.

He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.

His remains were not recovered.

Husband of Juanita Cherrie Anthony who resided at 1319 1/2 South Quaker Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Son of Raymond Forrest Anthony (1897-1959) and Ardelia Mildred Vaughn Anthony (1897-1993)

The U.S.S. Lansdale (DD-426) was also sunk in this attack with a loss of Forty-seven officers and men.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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