Caleb, who resided in Felton, Delaware, served as a Corporal with Battery H, 61st Coast Artillery, U.S. Army during World War II.
He enlisted in the Army on August 7, 1941, prior to the war, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single without dependents.
He was a passenger on the Merchant Ship S.S. Cherokee that was en-route from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Boston, Massachusetts. Caleb was on the Cherokee returning to the United States after attending and officer candidate school.
The S.S. Cherokee, on June 16, 1942 while part of a 14 ship convey, was struck by two torpedoes fired by German U-Boat U-87. The torpedoes caused the Cherokee to sink by the bow within six minutes.
The crew and passengers on the ship totaled " 169 " and " 86 " of those on board perished. There were 83 survivors.
Caleb was declared " Missing In Action " in this sinking during the war.
He had served in the Army for ten months at the time of his death and was decorated with a Purple Heart.
Service # 32167222
Caleb also has a " cenotaph " at the East Coast Memorial in Manhattan, New York.
( See Link Below )
" VFW Post 6009 " in Felton, Delaware was named for him along with fellow soldiers:
Loren Charles Adams and John Albert Ware.
Historical Notes :
The S.S. Port Nicholson ( A British Merchant Ship ) was also sunk by the same U-Boat and was actually right next to the S.S. Cherokee. However the Port Nicholson only lost 6 of their crew with 85 survivors.
German U-Boat U-87, which struck both of these merchant ships, was sunk on March 4, 1943 in the North Atlantic by depth charges from the Canadian corvette HMCS Shediac and the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix. All 49 crewman of U-87 were lost !
This plot is a "Cenotaph" in his honor.
( Bio & Historical Notes by: Russ Pickett )
He enlisted in the Army on August 7, 1941, prior to the war, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single without dependents.
He was a passenger on the Merchant Ship S.S. Cherokee that was en-route from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Boston, Massachusetts. Caleb was on the Cherokee returning to the United States after attending and officer candidate school.
The S.S. Cherokee, on June 16, 1942 while part of a 14 ship convey, was struck by two torpedoes fired by German U-Boat U-87. The torpedoes caused the Cherokee to sink by the bow within six minutes.
The crew and passengers on the ship totaled " 169 " and " 86 " of those on board perished. There were 83 survivors.
Caleb was declared " Missing In Action " in this sinking during the war.
He had served in the Army for ten months at the time of his death and was decorated with a Purple Heart.
Service # 32167222
Caleb also has a " cenotaph " at the East Coast Memorial in Manhattan, New York.
( See Link Below )
" VFW Post 6009 " in Felton, Delaware was named for him along with fellow soldiers:
Loren Charles Adams and John Albert Ware.
Historical Notes :
The S.S. Port Nicholson ( A British Merchant Ship ) was also sunk by the same U-Boat and was actually right next to the S.S. Cherokee. However the Port Nicholson only lost 6 of their crew with 85 survivors.
German U-Boat U-87, which struck both of these merchant ships, was sunk on March 4, 1943 in the North Atlantic by depth charges from the Canadian corvette HMCS Shediac and the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix. All 49 crewman of U-87 were lost !
This plot is a "Cenotaph" in his honor.
( Bio & Historical Notes by: Russ Pickett )
Caleb, who resided in Felton, Delaware, served as a Corporal with Battery H, 61st Coast Artillery, U.S. Army during World War II.
He enlisted in the Army on August 7, 1941, prior to the war, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single without dependents.
He was a passenger on the Merchant Ship S.S. Cherokee that was en-route from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Boston, Massachusetts. Caleb was on the Cherokee returning to the United States after attending and officer candidate school.
The S.S. Cherokee, on June 16, 1942 while part of a 14 ship convey, was struck by two torpedoes fired by German U-Boat U-87. The torpedoes caused the Cherokee to sink by the bow within six minutes.
The crew and passengers on the ship totaled " 169 " and " 86 " of those on board perished. There were 83 survivors.
Caleb was declared " Missing In Action " in this sinking during the war.
He had served in the Army for ten months at the time of his death and was decorated with a Purple Heart.
Service # 32167222
Caleb also has a " cenotaph " at the East Coast Memorial in Manhattan, New York.
( See Link Below )
" VFW Post 6009 " in Felton, Delaware was named for him along with fellow soldiers:
Loren Charles Adams and John Albert Ware.
Historical Notes :
The S.S. Port Nicholson ( A British Merchant Ship ) was also sunk by the same U-Boat and was actually right next to the S.S. Cherokee. However the Port Nicholson only lost 6 of their crew with 85 survivors.
German U-Boat U-87, which struck both of these merchant ships, was sunk on March 4, 1943 in the North Atlantic by depth charges from the Canadian corvette HMCS Shediac and the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix. All 49 crewman of U-87 were lost !
This plot is a "Cenotaph" in his honor.
( Bio & Historical Notes by: Russ Pickett )
He enlisted in the Army on August 7, 1941, prior to the war, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single without dependents.
He was a passenger on the Merchant Ship S.S. Cherokee that was en-route from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Boston, Massachusetts. Caleb was on the Cherokee returning to the United States after attending and officer candidate school.
The S.S. Cherokee, on June 16, 1942 while part of a 14 ship convey, was struck by two torpedoes fired by German U-Boat U-87. The torpedoes caused the Cherokee to sink by the bow within six minutes.
The crew and passengers on the ship totaled " 169 " and " 86 " of those on board perished. There were 83 survivors.
Caleb was declared " Missing In Action " in this sinking during the war.
He had served in the Army for ten months at the time of his death and was decorated with a Purple Heart.
Service # 32167222
Caleb also has a " cenotaph " at the East Coast Memorial in Manhattan, New York.
( See Link Below )
" VFW Post 6009 " in Felton, Delaware was named for him along with fellow soldiers:
Loren Charles Adams and John Albert Ware.
Historical Notes :
The S.S. Port Nicholson ( A British Merchant Ship ) was also sunk by the same U-Boat and was actually right next to the S.S. Cherokee. However the Port Nicholson only lost 6 of their crew with 85 survivors.
German U-Boat U-87, which struck both of these merchant ships, was sunk on March 4, 1943 in the North Atlantic by depth charges from the Canadian corvette HMCS Shediac and the Canadian destroyer HMCS St. Croix. All 49 crewman of U-87 were lost !
This plot is a "Cenotaph" in his honor.
( Bio & Historical Notes by: Russ Pickett )
Inscription
Cpl., U.S. Army, lost at sea in the line of duty, WW II - Son of Caroline A. "Carrie" & Clifford M. Simpler
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