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<span class=prefix>S1c</span> Adam Jacob Sobiech
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S1c Adam Jacob Sobiech Veteran

Birth
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death
24 Jul 1945 (aged 31)
At Sea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
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Adam, whose parent's resided at 920 Elm Street, Wilmington, Delaware, served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Underhill (DE-682), U.S. Navy during World War II.

The Underhill, a Buckley-class destroyer escort, was hit by two Japanese Kaiten manned torpedos and sank approximately 200 to 300 miles northeast of Cape Engaño during the war.

The Japanese Kaiten manned torpedos only hit and sank two other ships during the war. One was the infantry landing craft (LCI-600) with a loss of 3 men and the other was the U.S.S. Mississinewa (AO-59) with a loss of 63 crew members.

A total of 112 crew members of the Underhill perished in the explosion including the ship's Commander, LCDR Robert Masten Newcomb, while 122 survived.

Adam was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack during the war.

He had served in the Navy for two years and two months at the time of his death and was decorated with the Purple Heart.

Adam's brother, Sergeant Stephen Joseph Sobiech, also gave his life for his country during the war.

Service # 8264037

Son of Jacob Sobiech and Frances Pyla Sobiech.

Husband of Madge Kilkey Sobiech.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Adam, whose parent's resided at 920 Elm Street, Wilmington, Delaware, served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Underhill (DE-682), U.S. Navy during World War II.

The Underhill, a Buckley-class destroyer escort, was hit by two Japanese Kaiten manned torpedos and sank approximately 200 to 300 miles northeast of Cape Engaño during the war.

The Japanese Kaiten manned torpedos only hit and sank two other ships during the war. One was the infantry landing craft (LCI-600) with a loss of 3 men and the other was the U.S.S. Mississinewa (AO-59) with a loss of 63 crew members.

A total of 112 crew members of the Underhill perished in the explosion including the ship's Commander, LCDR Robert Masten Newcomb, while 122 survived.

Adam was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack during the war.

He had served in the Navy for two years and two months at the time of his death and was decorated with the Purple Heart.

Adam's brother, Sergeant Stephen Joseph Sobiech, also gave his life for his country during the war.

Service # 8264037

Son of Jacob Sobiech and Frances Pyla Sobiech.

Husband of Madge Kilkey Sobiech.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )


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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56777706/adam_jacob-sobiech: accessed ), memorial page for S1c Adam Jacob Sobiech (7 Oct 1913–24 Jul 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56777706, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).