John Hobert Maddux, Torpedoman's Mate, first class, United States Navy, was one of eighty-six sailors killed aboard submarine USS Growler (SS-215) on 8 November 1944. Growler was on her eleventh war patrol and was part of a coordinated attack along with USS Hardhead and USS Hake off of Manila. Growler was presumed to have been sunk by depth charges.
John was the son of Mr and Mrs John Maddux and was married to the former Beverly Harris.
TM1 Maddux joined the Navy in December 1939 and was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. He was awarded a Purple Heart medal, and is included at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
You can view the Memorial here: Memorial
John Hobert Maddux, Torpedoman's Mate, first class, United States Navy, was one of eighty-six sailors killed aboard submarine USS Growler (SS-215) on 8 November 1944. Growler was on her eleventh war patrol and was part of a coordinated attack along with USS Hardhead and USS Hake off of Manila. Growler was presumed to have been sunk by depth charges.
John was the son of Mr and Mrs John Maddux and was married to the former Beverly Harris.
TM1 Maddux joined the Navy in December 1939 and was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. He was awarded a Purple Heart medal, and is included at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
You can view the Memorial here: Memorial
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TM I/C - lost at sea aboard USS Growler
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John Hobert Maddux
Geneanet Community Trees Index
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John Hobert Maddux
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-2020
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John Hobert Maddux
Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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John Hobert Maddux
1930 United States Federal Census
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