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QM3 Howard Wayne Hainline
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QM3 Howard Wayne Hainline

Birth
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
Death
25 Oct 1944 (aged 19)
Taiwan
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QM 3/c Hainline was killed in a freak accident on the USS Tang {SS-306} on 10-24-1944 when it was hit by one of its own torpedoes in the Formosa Straits. This would be the Tang's 5th patrol, and seaman Hainline's first and last voyage. The Tang came into Pearl on September 3, 1944 to change crews, and move out on the 25th of September for its last run. There were nine survivors, of those,the Skipper, Comm. Richard H. O'Kane, and the rest would be POWs of the Japanese.

He is the son of Mr. Joseph V. & Mrs. Ruby A. {Waldmier} Hainline of 412 Caroline Street in Pekin, Illinois.
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Entered the service from Illinois.
QM 3/c Hainline was killed in a freak accident on the USS Tang {SS-306} on 10-24-1944 when it was hit by one of its own torpedoes in the Formosa Straits. This would be the Tang's 5th patrol, and seaman Hainline's first and last voyage. The Tang came into Pearl on September 3, 1944 to change crews, and move out on the 25th of September for its last run. There were nine survivors, of those,the Skipper, Comm. Richard H. O'Kane, and the rest would be POWs of the Japanese.

He is the son of Mr. Joseph V. & Mrs. Ruby A. {Waldmier} Hainline of 412 Caroline Street in Pekin, Illinois.
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Entered the service from Illinois.

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QM3C, US NAVY WORLD WAR II

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  • Maintained by: ShaneO
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56770371/howard_wayne-hainline: accessed ), memorial page for QM3 Howard Wayne Hainline (19 Dec 1924–25 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56770371, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).