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John Alldredge

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John Alldredge Veteran

Birth
Posey County, Indiana, USA
Death
11 Apr 1920 (aged 17–18)
Manzanillo, Municipio de Manzanillo, Granma, Cuba
Burial
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.9939944, Longitude: -87.6359404
Memorial ID
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John Alldredge at age 18 and was a member of US Navy∼John drowned in Guantanamo Bay Cuba "lonesome sailor" on head stone

11 April 1920

U.S.S. Preble (345)

At about 6:35 p.m. at Manzanillo, Cuba, the motor sailor which was overloaded with liberty party was struck by squall about half mile from dock, causing the boat to swamp and sink drowning:

Alldredge, John Seaman 2 class
Carmello, Coroniti Fireman 3 class
Klenk, Charles A. Engineman 1 class
Larison, Arthur P. Machinist's Mate 2 class
Maloy, James H. Fireman 3 class
Pirone, Joseph Seaman 2 class
Wales, Lewis B. Fireman 3 class
Ziember, John Fireman 2 class

U. S. Naval Casualties Book 1776-2941; Navy Casualties: Drowning, 1885-1939
John Alldredge at age 18 and was a member of US Navy∼John drowned in Guantanamo Bay Cuba "lonesome sailor" on head stone

11 April 1920

U.S.S. Preble (345)

At about 6:35 p.m. at Manzanillo, Cuba, the motor sailor which was overloaded with liberty party was struck by squall about half mile from dock, causing the boat to swamp and sink drowning:

Alldredge, John Seaman 2 class
Carmello, Coroniti Fireman 3 class
Klenk, Charles A. Engineman 1 class
Larison, Arthur P. Machinist's Mate 2 class
Maloy, James H. Fireman 3 class
Pirone, Joseph Seaman 2 class
Wales, Lewis B. Fireman 3 class
Ziember, John Fireman 2 class

U. S. Naval Casualties Book 1776-2941; Navy Casualties: Drowning, 1885-1939


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