Terence served as a Metalsmith Second Class, U.S.S. Shelton (DE-407), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Laramie County, Wyoming prior to the war.
The Shelton, while performing screening operations off Morotai Island, was hit by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine RO-41 and eventually sank during the war.
Thirteen of her crew were lost with the ship.
Terence was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 8761883
The Shelton received one battle star for World War II service.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Laramie County, Wyoming prior to the war.
The Shelton, while performing screening operations off Morotai Island, was hit by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine RO-41 and eventually sank during the war.
Thirteen of her crew were lost with the ship.
Terence was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 8761883
The Shelton received one battle star for World War II service.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Terence served as a Metalsmith Second Class, U.S.S. Shelton (DE-407), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Laramie County, Wyoming prior to the war.
The Shelton, while performing screening operations off Morotai Island, was hit by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine RO-41 and eventually sank during the war.
Thirteen of her crew were lost with the ship.
Terence was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 8761883
The Shelton received one battle star for World War II service.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Laramie County, Wyoming prior to the war.
The Shelton, while performing screening operations off Morotai Island, was hit by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine RO-41 and eventually sank during the war.
Thirteen of her crew were lost with the ship.
Terence was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 8761883
The Shelton received one battle star for World War II service.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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