Pennsylvanians Lost in Submarines

Date LostSubmarineLast NameFirst NamesRank/RatingCircumstancesNext-of-Kin AddressBirth PlaceDecorations
March 25, 1915F-4 (SS-23)LungerArchie Hovis GM2Foundered off HonoluluErie, Pennsylvania
December 17, 1917F-1 (SS-20)MessangJohn Peter Albert MMCSank after collision with F-3 off La Jolla, CAPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
January 24, 1918L-10 (SS-50)LeeseRoyal Allen GM1Overside while in transit off Irish CoastGettysburg, Pennsylvania
March 12, 1918HMS H-5ChildsEarle Wayne Freed LTObserver on British Sub HMS H-5 when sunk on war patrolLewistown, PennsylvaniaNavy Cross
October 10, 1923S-37 (SS-142)GartnerZanville EMExplosion in aft battery compartment, San Pedro (CA) harborPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
October 28, 1923O-5 (SS-66)MetzlerThomas Theodore FNSunk after collision with SS ABANGAREZ (United Fruit Co.) off Panama Canal.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 25, 1925S-51 (SS-162)BerkPaul Daniel EN1Sank after collision with SS City of Rome off Block IslandShoemakersville, Pennsylvania
September 25, 1925S-51 (SS-162)MartinGeorge Henry Officer's Cook 2Sank after collision with SS City of Rome off Block IslandPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
September 25, 1925S-51 (SS-162)SnyderHerbert Eadleman SM1Sank after collision with SS City of Rome off Block IslandPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
September 25, 1925S-51 (SS-162)TeschemacherFrederick Peter S1Sank after collision with SS City of Rome off Block IslandBangor, Pennsylvania
April 20, 1926S-49 (SS-160)HorneFrederick F. BM2Battery explosion, New LondonFreeland, Pennsylvania
December 17, 1927S-4 (SS-109)BurrellCharles Frederick SNSunk after collision with USCG Paulding off Provincetown, MATamaqua, Pennsylvania
December 17, 1927S-4 (SS-109)KempferPaul Richard EMSunk after collision with USCG Paulding off Provincetown, MANanty Glo, Pennsylvania
December 17, 1927S-4 (SS-109)McGinleyJoseph Alfred LTSunk after collision with USCG Paulding off Provincetown, MAPennsylvania
May 23, 1939SQUALUS (SS-192)KeeganAlexander Biggs SNSunkQuakertown, Pennsylvania
June 20, 1941O-9 (SS-70)MillerChester Lee QM2Foundered off Isle of Shoals 15 miles from Portsmouth NH; 42-59-48N, 70-20-27WHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
December 10, 1941S-37 (SS-142) (Formerly)HaagJohn DanielCMMKilled in enemy action, Cavite, Philippine IslandsCavite, Philippine IslandsBethel, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
December 10, 1941SEADRAGON (SS-194)HunterSamuel Howard, Jr.LT(jg)Killed during bombing raid on CavitePittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania(Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
January 24, 1942S-26 (SS-131)BaranickGeorge F2Sank after ramming by PC460 Gulf of Panama Auburn, New YorkPunxy, Pennsylvania(no Purple Heart)
January 24, 1942S-26 (SS-131)MattesRaymond CharlesTM3Sank after ramming by PC460 Gulf of PanamaColumbus, OhioAllentown, Pennsylvania(no Purple Heart)
January 24, 1942S-26 (SS-131)SchmutzJohn MichaelRMCSank after ramming by PC460 Gulf of PanamaNew London, ConnecticutPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (no Purple Heart)
January 24, 1942S-26 (SS-131)SeibertWilliam ChesterTM2Sank after ramming by PC460 Gulf of PanamaDuke Center, PennsylvaniaBarnesboro, Pennsylvania(no Purple Heart)
February 11, 1942SHARK (SS-174)ShaneLouis, Jr.LCDR (CO)Sunk East of Menado, CelebesWinthrop, MainePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
July 30, 1942GRUNION (SS-216)LehmanWoodrow WilsonEM1Sunk near Entrance to Kiska HarborMercer, PennsylvaniaElgin, Texas Purple Heart
July 30, 1942GRUNION (SS-216)PancoastJack EdwinMoMM2Sunk near Entrance to Kiska HarborWest Homestead, PennsylvaniaLincoln Place, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
July 30, 1942GRUNION (SS-216)ParzialeCarmine AnthonyTM3Sunk near Entrance to Kiska HarborWeedville, PennsylvaniaWeedville, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
July 30, 1942GRUNION (SS-216)SwartwoodDavid NathanielS2Sunk near Entrance to Kiska HarborFlint, MichiganGreensburg, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
July 30, 1942GRUNION (SS-216)ThomasMillener WeaverLT (XO)Sunk near Entrance to Kiska HarborPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
July 30, 1942GRUNION (SS-216)UllmannAlbert S1Sunk near Entrance to Kiska HarborPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
July 30, 1942GRUNION (SS-216)WebsterRaymond EugeneEM2Sunk near Entrance to Kiska HarborPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSanford, MainePurple Heart
August 17, 1942BASS (SS-164)BarrettJohn FrancisRM1After Battery fireNew London, ConnecticutPittsburgh, Pennsylvania (no Purple Heart)
August 17, 1942BASS (SS-164)BoychulkThomas S2After Battery firePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShafers Hill, Minersville, Pennsylvania (no Purple Heart)
August 17, 1942BASS (SS-164)PlevaStanley WalterGM3After Battery fireMinersville, PennsylvaniaMinersville, Pennsylvania(no Purple Heart)
January 10, 1943ARGONAUT (SS-166)AllenRobert WalkerLTSunk near Rabaul at approximately 5° 40'S, 152° 02'EOakmont, PennsylvaniaEdgewood, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
January 10, 1943ARGONAUT (SS-166)FerentzJohn S2Sunk near Rabaul at approximately 5° 40'S, 152° 02'EShamokin, PennsylvaniaShamokin, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
January 10, 1943ARGONAUT (SS-166)GaskoJohn BM2Sunk near Rabaul at approximately 5° 40'S, 152° 02'EGarfield, New JerseyVintondale, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
January 10, 1943ARGONAUT (SS-166)KaylorFrederick GraybillPhM1Sunk near Rabaul at approximately 5° 40'S, 152° 02'EHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, Pennsylvania (Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
February 4, 1943AMBERJACK (SS-219)BeemanArthur CastlesPhMCKilled by returning gunfire during battle surface.Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMemphis, TennesseeBronze Star, Purple Heart
February 16, 1943AMBERJACK (SS-219)JamesHomer ErnestEM2Sunk off RabaulSewickley, PennsylvaniaNew Castle, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 16, 1943AMBERJACK (SS-219)LewellynJames EdwardENSSunk off RabaulPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaHolyoke, MassachusettsPurple Heart
February 16, 1943AMBERJACK (SS-219)SternRichard Gans, Jr.LT(jg)Sunk off RabaulPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 16, 1943AMBERJACK (SS-219)TobinWilliam JosephEM2Sunk off RabaulMarcus Hook, PennsylvaniaMarcus Hook, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 5, 1943GRAMPUS (SS-207)BeleyMichael, Jr.S2Sunk in the Blackett Strait Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania(Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
March 5, 1943GRAMPUS (SS-207)GuilerRobert Pollock, IIILTSunk in the Blackett StraitDowningtown, PennsylvaniaWashington, DCSilver Star with Gold Star, Purple Heart
March 5, 1943GRAMPUS (SS-207)HandyWilbur DaleS1Sunk in the Blackett Strait Charleroi, PennsylvaniaDenbo, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
March 5, 1943GRAMPUS (SS-207)PresleyLouis ElmoreGMCSunk in the Blackett StraitPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaDorsey, Mississippi Silver Star, Purple Heart
March 15, 1943TRITON (SS-201)FedorchakJoseph S1Sunk somewhere between Rabaul and Shortlands BasinBloomfield, New JerseyOlyphant, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
March 15, 1943TRITON (SS-201)HolquistDonald Edmond WilliamMoMMCSunk somewhere between Rabaul and Shortlands BasinBoston, MassachusettsRidgeway, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 15, 1943TRITON (SS-201)KlekotkaAlexander JohnMoMM1Sunk somewhere between Rabaul and Shortlands BasinWilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 15, 1943TRITON (SS-201)LandersCharles WilfredMM3Sunk somewhere between Rabaul and Shortlands BasinHonesdale, PennsylvaniaHonesdale, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 15, 1943TRITON (SS-201)PetrunJohn MoMM2Sunk somewhere between Rabaul and Shortlands BasinLeetsdale, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
March 15, 1943TRITON (SS-201)VisnichGeorge SM2Sunk somewhere between Rabaul and Shortlands BasinEast Monongahela, PennsylvaniaManown, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
April 3, 1943PICKEREL (SS-177)GreisigerWilliam RobertF1Sunk within lume of Shiramuka Light off HonshuPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
April 3, 1943PICKEREL (SS-177)HelmRichard LintnerLTSunk within lume of Shiramuka Light off HonshuHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaMillersville, PennsylvaniaSilver Star, Purple Heart
April 3, 1943PICKEREL (SS-177)LemkeWilliam JohnSC2Sunk within lume of Shiramuka Light off HonshuWilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaWilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
April 3, 1943PICKEREL (SS-177)MarkleCharles Oliver, Jr.MoMM2Sunk within lume of Shiramuka Light off HonshuPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUniontown, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 12, 1943R-12 (SS-89)BronsonRobert BurtonF2Foundered off Key West while operating on the surfaceBinghamton, New YorkCarbondale, Pennsylvania(no Purple Heart)
June 12, 1943R-12 (SS-89)NoonanPaul LouisS2Foundered off Key West while operating on the surfaceState College, PennsylvaniaAltoona, Pennsylvania(no Purple Heart)
June 12, 1943R-12 (SS-89)RaffertyEdward JohnMM2Foundered off Key West while operating on the surfacePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania(no Purple Heart)
July 11, 1943RUNNER (SS-275)HunterDallas WilliamS1Sunk north of HokkaidoMcConnellsburg, PennsylvaniaEast Prospect, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
July 11, 1943RUNNER (SS-275)KingHomer LymonTM1Sunk north of HokkaidoPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaCarlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico Purple Heart
July 11, 1943RUNNER (SS-275)NiedwrskiJacob MM3Sunk north of HokkaidoStrongtown, PennsylvaniaDunlo, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
July 11, 1943RUNNER (SS-275)UpdegroveRobert J.EM2Sunk north of HokkaidoTower City, PennsylvaniaTower City, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
July 11, 1943RUNNER (SS-275)WillinskyJoseph FrancisS1Sunk north of HokkaidoWilkensburg, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
September 1, 1943POMPANO (SS-181)BlumCarl TM2Sunk off the northeast coast of HonshuSan Francisco, CaliforniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
September 1, 1943POMPANO (SS-181)GallowayEdward JosephEM2Sunk off the northeast coast of HonshuPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 1, 1943POMPANO (SS-181)GraeflinJohn FelixMoMM2Sunk off the northeast coast of HonshuAllentown, PennsylvaniaAllentown, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 1, 1943POMPANO (SS-181)HastingsWilliam WilsonMM3Sunk off the northeast coast of HonshuPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBerlin, Maryland Purple Heart
September 1, 1943POMPANO (SS-181)MasucciDonald PaulMM3Sunk off the northeast coast of HonshuAltoona, PennsylvaniaAltoona, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 1, 1943POMPANO (SS-181)MoitzArthur MartinTM3Sunk off the northeast coast of HonshuGlenside, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
September 1, 1943POMPANO (SS-181)RevotskiePeter F1Sunk off the northeast coast of HonshuAshland, PennsylvaniaButler Township, Schuykill, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
September 1, 1943POMPANO (SS-181)RokoszStanley FrankBK3Sunk off the northeast coast of HonshuPottsville, PennsylvaniaForestville, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 1, 1943POMPANO (SS-181)ShedloskiJoseph NarcissF1Sunk off the northeast coast of HonshuCamden, New JerseyHudson, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 1, 1943POMPANO (SS-181)WarwickMichael JamesEM3Sunk off the northeast coast of HonshuPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 9, 1943GRAYLING (SS-209)MulvennaGeorge AloysiusTMCSunk in or near Tablas Strait, Philippine IslandsGroton, ConnecticutPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 9, 1943GRAYLING (SS-209)SimpsonRobert ThomasF1Sunk in or near Tablas Strait, Philippine IslandsManheim, PennsylvaniaTrenton, New Jersey Purple Heart
September 28, 1943CISCO (SS-290)CorkeryCharles RaymondTM2Sunk in Sulu Sea west of MindanaoPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 28, 1943CISCO (SS-290)GondorchinGeorgeS2Sunk in Sulu Sea west of MindanaoSt. Clair, PennsylvaniaSt. Clair, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 28, 1943CISCO (SS-290)HergoldWalter BarthEM2Sunk in Sulu Sea west of MindanaoImperial, PennsylvaniaImperial, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
September 28, 1943CISCO (SS-290)MazeikaJulian BurnardS2Sunk in Sulu Sea west of MindanaoPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
September 28, 1943CISCO (SS-290)NelsonSamuelSt2Sunk in Sulu Sea west of MindanaoPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaVanceboro, North Carolina Purple Heart
September 28, 1943CISCO (SS-290)NicollGordon LindenGM2Sunk in Sulu Sea west of MindanaoDelray Beach, FloridaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
September 28, 1943CISCO (SS-290)WarrenGeorge HenshawEM3Sunk in Sulu Sea west of MindanaoPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 28, 1943CISCO (SS-290)WilliamsAlbert WadeStM1Sunk in Sulu Sea west of MindanaoPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
September 28, 1943CISCO (SS-290)ZarCharlesSC3Sunk in Sulu Sea west of MindanaoPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 7, 1943S-44 (SS-155)CarrierPatrick AnthonyEM3Sunk off Paramushiru, Northern KurilesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFaley, Minnesota Purple Heart
October 7, 1943S-44 (SS-155)CutrightPaul ParkerMoMM1Sunk off Paramushiru, Northern KurilesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaRedrock, West Virginia Purple Heart
October 7, 1943S-44 (SS-155)EricoDaniel BenjaminCHBOSNSunk off Paramushiru, Northern KurilesBakersfield, CaliforniaAshley, Pennsylvania Bronze Star, Purple Heart
October 7, 1943S-44 (SS-155)FeesRhollo RhodneyMoMM1Sunk off Paramushiru, Northern KurilesClifton Heights, PennsylvaniaSacramento, CaliforniaPurple Heart
October 7, 1943S-44 (SS-155)MillerArthur LeverneMoMMCSunk off Paramushiru, Northern KurilesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaLincoln, Nebraska Purple Heart
October 7, 1943S-44 (SS-155)ParrThomas Sherman, Jr.SM2Sunk off Paramushiru, Northern KurilesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaJersey City, New JerseyPurple Heart
October 7, 1943S-44 (SS-155)RodgersRussell GeorgeMoMM2Sunk off Paramushiru, Northern KurilesAltoona, PennsylvaniaMt. Vernon, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 7, 1943S-44 (SS-155)SmithCharles WayneEM1Sunk off Paramushiru, Northern KurilesSan Diego, CaliforniaPine, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 7, 1943S-44 (SS-155)VelebnyJoe AlbertTM1Sunk off Paramushiru, Northern KurilesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaLong Prairie, Minnesota Purple Heart
October 11, 1943WAHOO (SS-238)GerlacherWesley LawrenceS2Sunk in La Perouse Strait, Northern JapanPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 11, 1943WAHOO (SS-238)HendersonRichie NealeLTSunk in La Perouse Strait, Northern JapanBethesda, MarylandPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSilver Star with Gold Star, Purple Heart
October 11, 1943WAHOO (SS-238)KessockPaul F1Sunk in La Perouse Strait, Northern JapanFrackville, PennsylvaniaFrackville, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 11, 1943WAHOO (SS-238)KirkEugene ThomasS1Sunk in La Perouse Strait, Northern JapanPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 11, 1943WAHOO (SS-238)KrebsPaul HenryS1Sunk in La Perouse Strait, Northern JapanPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShelton, ConnecticutPurple Heart
October 11, 1943WAHOO (SS-238)LogueRobert BaierFC1Sunk in La Perouse Strait, Northern JapanWilliamsport, PennsylvaniaWilliamsport, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 12, 1943DORADO (SS-248)AlbrightVirgil JamesRM3Sunk in Western Atlantic, possibly near CubaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania(no Purple Heart)
October 12, 1943DORADO (SS-248)AmanPaul DuvalGM1Sunk in Western Atlantic, possibly near CubaWashington, PennsylvaniaSan Diego, California(no Purple Heart)
October 12, 1943DORADO (SS-248)CosaftesThomas MoMM2Sunk in Western Atlantic, possibly near CubaYork, PennsylvaniaBoston, Massachusetts (no Purple Heart)
October 12, 1943DORADO (SS-248)MazariCharles WilliamMoMM2Sunk in Western Atlantic, possibly near CubaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (no Purple Heart)
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)AtwoodJohn DoaneENSSunk just south of Truk Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPlattsburgh, New YorkPurple Heart
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)FiorotEnrico BartTM3Sunk just south of Truk Old Forge, PennsylvaniaOld Forge, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)HavrileczMichael MoMM1Sunk just south of Truk Allentown, PennsylvaniaRonco, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)HotzFrank DeckerSM2Sunk just south of Truk Reading, PennsylvaniaReading, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)OliverPaul CarneyTM3Sunk just south of Truk Drexel Hill, PennsylvaniaLancaster, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)SchladenskyPaul EM3Sunk just south of Truk Miami, FloridaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)SimunaciFrancis WilliamMoMM1Sunk just south of Truk New Castle, PennsylvaniaAtlantic, IowaPurple Heart
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)SloanDavid Kinney, Jr.LT (XO)Sunk just south of Truk Muncy, PennsylvaniaCanton, PennsylvaniaSilver Star, Purple Heart
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)SmithBoyd FranklinEMCSunk just south of Truk San Diego, CaliforniaReynoldsville, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)TomsTheodore MoMM1Sunk just south of Truk Erie, PennsylvaniaErie, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1943CORVINA (SS-226)TrojanCarl AlbertTM2Sunk just south of Truk Greensburg, PennsylvaniaLake Township, Price County, WisconsinPurple Heart
November 19, 1943SCULPIN (SS-191)BerryWarren RawlingTM1Sunk north of Oroluk Island near Truk Dallas, TexasScranton, Pennsylvania Bronze Star, Purple Heart
November 19, 1943SCULPIN (SS-191)BrownThomas VincentS2Sunk north of Oroluk Island near Truk Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 19, 1943SCULPIN (SS-191)ColemanCharles SteeleMoMM1Sunk north of Oroluk Island near Truk Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBronze Star, Purple Heart
November 19, 1943SCULPIN (SS-191)SalavaFrank FC3Sunk north of Oroluk Island near Truk Chestnut Ridge, PennsylvaniaThompson, PennsylvaniaBronze Star, Purple Heart
November 19, 1943SCULPIN (SS-191)WhiteDuane JosephMoMM2Sunk north of Oroluk Island near Truk Detroit, MichiganPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bronze Star (Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
December 1, 1943CAPELIN (SS-289)BrownEllis Samuel, Jr.S1Sunk off Celebes, possibly off Kaoe BayPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaCoatsville, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
December 1, 1943CAPELIN (SS-289)CavanaughJoseph PeterS1Sunk off Celebes, possibly off Kaoe BayAshley, PennsylvaniaAshley, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
December 1, 1943CAPELIN (SS-289)GanleyJohn Francis, Jr.MoMMCSunk off Celebes, possibly off Kaoe Bay Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
December 1, 1943CAPELIN (SS-289)O'DonnellMelvin BernardRM3Sunk off Celebes, possibly off Kaoe BayPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
December 1, 1943CAPELIN (SS-289)SimonHarry GM1Sunk off Celebes, possibly off Kaoe BayErie, PennsylvaniaErie, Pennsylvania(Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
December 1, 1943CAPELIN (SS-289)SmolenskiEdward JohnS1Sunk off Celebes, possibly off Kaoe BayJeannette, PennsylvaniaJeannette, Pennsylvania(Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
December 1, 1943CAPELIN (SS-289)UhlmannRoy CharlesLTSunk off Celebes, possibly off Kaoe BayBirmingham, MichiganPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 1, 1944SCORPION (SS-278)GlazierJohn FrancisGM2Sunk in East China Sea or Yellow SeaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 1, 1944SCORPION (SS-278)JacobsRobert LouisS2Sunk in East China Sea or Yellow SeaYork, PennsylvaniaYork, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 26, 1944GRAYBACK (SS-208)ForsytheJoseph R., Jr.SM1Sunk near 25° 47'N x 128° 45'E south of OkinawaHarrington Park, New JerseyUniontown, Pennsylvania Bronze Star, Purple Heart
February 26, 1944GRAYBACK (SS-208)GavlakCharles BernardFC2Sunk near 25° 47'N x 128° 45'E south of OkinawaHoutzdale, PennsylvaniaHoutzdale, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 26, 1944GRAYBACK (SS-208)ParksRaymond AnthonyEM1Sunk near 25° 47'N x 128° 45'E south of OkinawaOil City, PennsylvaniaEmlenton. Pennsylvania Purple Heart
February 26, 1944GRAYBACK (SS-208)WaliszewskiStanley JosephSC1Sunk near 25° 47'N x 128° 45'E south of OkinawaCleveland, OhioSugar Notch, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 29, 1944TROUT (SS-202)EwellJohn EdwardStM2Sunk near 22° 40'N x131°45' E in Philippines BasinPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBaltimore, Maryland Purple Heart
February 29, 1944TROUT (SS-202)FrontinoJoseph NicholasTM2Sunk near 22° 40'N x131°45' E in Philippines BasinBrooklyn, New YorkPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 29, 1944TROUT (SS-202)MurphyThomas JohnTM3Sunk near 22° 40'N x131°45' E in Philippines BasinPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 29, 1944TROUT (SS-202)RichardsonJames WoodrowTMCSunk near 22° 40'N x131°45' E in Philippines BasinKittanning, PennsylvaniaManorville, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 29, 1944TROUT (SS-202)SmithArthur LeroyMoMMCSunk near 22° 40'N x131°45' E in Philippines BasinEdgewater, MarylandReading, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
February 29, 1944TROUT (SS-202)WilkowskiJohn BolekSM2Sunk near 22° 40'N x131°45' E in Philippines BasinNew York, New YorkWilpen, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
March 26, 1944TULLIBEE (SS-284)AndersonWilliam RobertTM3Sunk in area north of PelewsMansfield, PennsylvaniaArnot, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
March 26, 1944TULLIBEE (SS-284)HeathCharles Newton, Jr.F1Sunk in area north of PelewsCharleroi, PennsylvaniaCharleroi, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 26, 1944TULLIBEE (SS-284)HieronimusLouis JosephEM1Sunk in area north of PelewsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 26, 1944TULLIBEE (SS-284)HoeflerWilliam EdwardS1Sunk in area north of PelewsAltoona, PennsylvaniaAltoona, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 26, 1944TULLIBEE (SS-284)IrwinHenry Taylor, Jr.LCDRSunk in area north of PelewsWilmington, DelewareEdgeworth, PennsylvaniaBronze Star with Gold Star, Purple Heart
March 26, 1944TULLIBEE (SS-284)McConnellRamsey FarleyEM3Sunk in area north of PelewsCamden, New JerseyPerry, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
May 12, 1944GUDGEON (SS-211)CollinsRobert CopeLTSunk off Saipan Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaChicago, Illinois Purple Heart
May 12, 1944GUDGEON (SS-211)EvansJohn WillardMoMM1Sunk off Saipan Wilkinsburg, PennsylvaniaProspect, OhioPurple Heart
May 12, 1944GUDGEON (SS-211)GaughanEdward CharlesMoMM2Sunk off Saipan Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaAshley, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
May 12, 1944GUDGEON (SS-211)KohutStephen MoMMCSunk off Saipan Scranton, PennsylvaniaScranton, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
May 12, 1944GUDGEON (SS-211)PillerJohn AndrewS1Sunk off Saipan Brockton, PennsylvaniaWharton, New Jersey Purple Heart
May 12, 1944GUDGEON (SS-211)RemaleyWilliam DanielRM1Sunk off Saipan Summit Hill, PennsylvaniaSummit Hill, PennsylvaniaBronze Star, Purple Heart
May 12, 1944GUDGEON (SS-211)SullivanOwen JosephMoMM1Sunk off Saipan Kittanning, PennsylvaniaKittanning, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
May 12, 1944GUDGEON (SS-211)ZimmermanCharles Austin, Jr.GM3Sunk off Saipan Erie, PennsylvaniaLock Haven, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 1, 1944HERRING (SS-233)BronderJohn JackSC2Sunk within shore battery range of Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, in KurilesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaWashington, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 1, 1944HERRING (SS-233)GuerraArmand AloisPhMCSunk within shore battery range of Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, in KurilesNanticoke, PennsylvaniaPlymouth, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
June 1, 1944HERRING (SS-233)KostalMichael Frank, Jr.LT(jg)Sunk within shore battery range of Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, in KurilesCoraopolis, PennsylvaniaMcKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
June 1, 1944HERRING (SS-233)SchmidtCharles AugustusF1Sunk within shore battery range of Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, in KurilesWilkinsburg, PennsylvaniaRomania(Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
June 1, 1944HERRING (SS-233)SternWilliam S1Sunk within shore battery range of Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, in KurilesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNew York, New York Purple Heart
June 1, 1944HERRING (SS-233)StonekingRobert RaySC3Sunk within shore battery range of Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, in KurilesUniontown, PennsylvaniaCollier, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 14, 1944GOLET (SS-361)BarnesElwin CharlesEM2Sunk near 41° 04'N x 141° 30'EPeckville, PennsylvaniaPeckville, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 14, 1944GOLET (SS-361)DoweyClifton MoMM2Sunk near 41° 04'N x 141° 30'EPatton, PennsylvaniaBakerstown, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
June 14, 1944GOLET (SS-361)GormleyGeorge LeonardF1Sunk near 41° 04'N x 141° 30'EPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 14, 1944GOLET (SS-361)GreenhalghJoseph FrederickTM3Sunk near 41° 04'N x 141° 30'ECrum Lynne, PennsylvaniaEddystone, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
June 14, 1944GOLET (SS-361)ParryMichael TM2Sunk near 41° 04'N x 141° 30'ESharon, PennsylvaniaJackson Township, Guernsey County, OhioPurple Heart
June 14, 1944GOLET (SS-361)ReicheltRobert CharlesMoMM1Sunk near 41° 04'N x 141° 30'EYork, PennsylvaniaCanandaigua, New York(Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
June 14, 1944GOLET (SS-361)TarrAlfred HoratioS1Sunk near 41° 04'N x 141° 30'ENiantic, ConnecticutPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 14, 1944GOLET (SS-361)WilliamsRoy EdgarEM1Sunk near 41° 04'N x 141° 30'ESan Diego, CaliforniaUniontown, Pennsylvania Bronze Star (Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
June 14, 1944GOLET (SS-361)WinkleWalter JosephTM2Sunk near 41° 04'N x 141° 30'ERacine, WisconsinTurtle Creek, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
July 4, 1944S-28 (SS-133)PurcellJohn FrancisEM1Foundered off HawaiiMaplewood, New JerseyScranton, Pennsylvania (no Purple Heart)
July 4, 1944S-28 (SS-133)WolfAlexander WilliamRM3Foundered off HawaiiPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania(no Purple Heart)
July 26, 1944ROBALO (SS-273)CoopermanHerman MarxRT2Sunk by mine 2 miles from west Coast of Palawan Island, Philippine IslandsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
July 26, 1944ROBALO (SS-273)FinkDean ElwoodRM3Sunk by mine 2 miles from west Coast of Palawan Island, Philippine IslandsBiglerville, PennsylvaniaStrongstown, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
July 26, 1944ROBALO (SS-273)FrickerJohn JosephSC2Sunk by mine 2 miles from west Coast of Palawan Island, Philippine IslandsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
July 26, 1944ROBALO (SS-273)HartJames Francis, Jr.TM3Sunk by mine 2 miles from west Coast of Palawan Island, Philippine IslandsScranton, PennsylvaniaScranton, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
July 26, 1944ROBALO (SS-273)LeaheyRichard JeremiahSC3Sunk by mine 2 miles from west Coast of Palawan Island, Philippine IslandsLilly, PennsylvaniaLilly, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
July 26, 1944ROBALO (SS-273)McKnightHugh Ferguson, Jr.LT(jg)Sunk by mine 2 miles from west Coast of Palawan Island, Philippine IslandsPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
July 26, 1944ROBALO (SS-273)SpencerSamuel ElliotTMCSunk by mine 2 miles from west Coast of Palawan Island, Philippine IslandsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaValiant, OklahomaPurple Heart
July 26, 1944ROBALO (SS-273)WilsonFrederick JosephMoMMCSunk by mine 2 miles from west Coast of Palawan Island, Philippine IslandsMiddletown, ConnecticutBroad Top City, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)BohnThomas LeroyEM3 Sunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island Easton, PennsylvaniaReading, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)CaseyJohn EdwardLT Sunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island Baltimore, MarylandPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaSilver Star, Purple Heart
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)ChristensenChristian John, Jr.S1 Sunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island Watsontown, PennsylvaniaBarrington, New Jersey Purple Heart
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)DonovanThomas ArmstrongTM2 Sunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island Hornell, New YorkMcKeesport, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)DorricottWalter Edward, Jr.YN2 Sunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island New London, ConnecticutPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)FiteBernard VincentRM3 Sunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)GalinacJoseph JohnGM3 Sunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island Steelton, PennsylvaniaYugoslaviaPurple Heart
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)LambertRichard AnthonyTM3 Sunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island Warren, OhioCanonsburg, Pennsylvania(Purple Heart still not listed in ABMC, though correction has been approved)
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)ParkerCharles WilliamEM1 Sunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBiloxi, MississippiPurple Heart
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)ReynoldsWilliam LaughlinLTSunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island Industry, PennsylvaniaMidland, PennsylvaniaBronze Star, Purple Heart
August 13, 1944FLIER (SS-250)RicciardelliMichael NicholasMoMM1 Sunk Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island Upper Darby, PennsylvaniaAtlantc City, New JerseyPurple Heart
August 24, 1944HARDER (SS-257)DeVoeEdwin WarrenF1Sunk off Caiman Point near Bataan, Philippine IslandsBristol, PennsylvaniaBristol, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 24, 1944HARDER (SS-257)JamesDaniel RichardLT(jg)Sunk off Caiman Point near Bataan, Philippine IslandsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNanticoke, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 24, 1944HARDER (SS-257)JonesRoy EdwardMoMM3Sunk off Caiman Point near Bataan, Philippine IslandsPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaLincoln Place, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 24, 1944HARDER (SS-257)KecklerRoland WilburEMCSunk off Caiman Point near Bataan, Philippine IslandsWaynesboro, PennsylvaniaWaynesboro, PennsylvaniaSilver Star, Purple Heart
August 24, 1944HARDER (SS-257)LaneJoseph MelvinEM3Sunk off Caiman Point near Bataan, Philippine IslandsBinghamton, New YorkGreat Bend, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
August 24, 1944HARDER (SS-257)MoffettCharles Allen, Jr.MoMM2Sunk off Caiman Point near Bataan, Philippine IslandsFlushing, New YorkNorristown, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 24, 1944HARDER (SS-257)SimonDonald JohnRM3Sunk off Caiman Point near Bataan, Philippine IslandsSyracuse, New YorkYork, Pennsylvania(Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
September 12, 1944BLACKFISH (SS-221)McCloskeyEmmett William S1Drowned in Pearl HarborLansdowne, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania(no Purple Heart)
October 3, 1944SEAWOLF (SS-197)GeorgeLloyd EM3Sunk just north of Morotai, between Philippine Islands and Indonesia, by USS RowellWilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaMuskegon, Michigan Purple Heart
October 3, 1944SEAWOLF (SS-197)JurinicMichaelSC1Sunk just north of Morotai, between Philippine Islands and Indonesia, by USS RowellSan Francisco, CaliforniaJohnstown, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 3, 1944SEAWOLF (SS-197)MillerRichard LawrenceS2Sunk just north of Morotai, between Philippine Islands and Indonesia, by USS RowellHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 3, 1944SEAWOLF (SS-197)MitchellHarold EdwardS2Sunk just north of Morotai, between Philippine Islands and Indonesia, by USS RowellMcKeesport, PennsylvaniaMcKeesport, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 3, 1944SEAWOLF (SS-197)MorrisJoseph AlbertS1Sunk just north of Morotai, between Philippine Islands and Indonesia, by USS RowellPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 3, 1944SEAWOLF (SS-197)NazayGeorge GilbertMoMM3Sunk just north of Morotai, between Philippine Islands and Indonesia, by USS RowellSteelton, PennsylvaniaSteelton, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 3, 1944SEAWOLF (SS-197)PolityloWasil EM3Sunk just north of Morotai, between Philippine Islands and Indonesia, by USS RowellNorth Tonawanda, New YorkMcKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 3, 1944SEAWOLF (SS-197)SteineckerGerald AndrewF1Sunk just north of Morotai, between Philippine Islands and Indonesia, by USS RowellFranklin, PennsylvaniaFranklin, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 3, 1944SEAWOLF (SS-197)SzendreyEdward J.LT(jg)Sunk in error by USS RowellWilliamsport, PennsylvaniaWilliamsport, PennsylvaniaBronze Star, Purple Heart
October 3, 1944SEAWOLF (SS-197)WarrenThomas WilsonTM2Sunk just north of Morotai, between Philippine Islands and Indonesia, by USS RowellMcKeesport, PennsylvaniaMcKeesport, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 14, 1944GUITARRO (SS-363)CranstonRichard LeslieEM2Pneumonia; buried at sea just outside Lombok StraitPennsylvaniaWheeling, West Virginia(no Purple Heart)
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)BenderJoseph James, Jr.PhM1Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'EPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaHeisleville, New JerseyPurple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)BonesRobert EugeneF1Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'EPottsville, PennsylvaniaDelano, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)CalabreseRichard LawrenceTM3Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'EErie, PennslyvaniaErie, PennslyvaniaPurple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)CaldwellWilliam Thomas, Jr.TM1Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'ERoyal Oak, MichiganNew Florence, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)EvansBenjamin StM1Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'EPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBaldwin, LouisianaPurple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)HahnFred LeroyTM3Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'EEastvale, PennsylvaniaBeaver Falls, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)HorodynskiEdward StanleyFC2Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'ELester, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)JohnsonJames GordonMoMM3Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'EUniontown, PennsylvaniaMather, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)KrauseFertig Benjamin, Jr.SM1Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'EBenicia, CaliforniaErie, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)LyonsWilliam Clarence, Jr.MoMM2Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'EPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBrookline, Massachusetts Purple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)McCloskeyThomas DanielRM2Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'EPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)TokarchekAnthony GM1Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'ESt. Clair, PennsylvaniaOceola Mills, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)WhitehouseJohn Herbert, Sr.ENSSunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'ELakeside, CaliforniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 17, 1944ESCOLAR (SS-294)ZumarAndrew S1Sunk somewhere east of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'EBeaver Meadows, PennsylvaniaBeaver Meadows, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)BlackHenry Roy, Jr.SM1Sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelNewmarket, New HampshireGreencastle, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)BlakelyEdward NoeCDR (CO)Sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelLos Angeles, CaliforniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaNavy Cross, Silver Star, Purple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)BurnsJohn EdwardMoMM2Sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)HoffmanRoss Charles, Jr.F2Sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelConshohocken, PennsylvaniaNorth Wales, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)HuntingEugene Nathan, Jr.LTSunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelMeriden, ConnecticutPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)KneibThomas FrancisMoMM2Sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelFrackville, PennsylvaniaMahanoy City, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)KreckerSterling SchlicterMoMM2Sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelNorristown, PennsylvaniaNorristown, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)MuntzRobert WilliamYN3Sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelHanover, PennsylvaniaHanover, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)PerryJohn MichaelF2Sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)SimkoWilliam AnthonyEM3Sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelVanderbilt, PennsylvaniaLeisenring, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
October 24, 1944SHARK (SS-314)WallWilliam RieflerTM2Sunk in channel midway between Hainan and Bashi ChannelHonesdale, PennsylvaniaHonesdale, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 25, 1944TANG (SS-306)AnthonyHomer F1Sunk in north end of Formosa Strait in the vicinity of Turnabout IslandReading, PennsylvaniaReading, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 25, 1944TANG (SS-306)BushJohnEM2Sunk in north end of Formosa Strait in the vicinity of Turnabout IslandRenton, PennsylvaniaWilpen, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 25, 1944TANG (SS-306)ClarkWalter JuniorQM3Sunk in north end of Formosa Strait in the vicinity of Turnabout IslandCarmichaels, PennsylvaniaCarmichaels, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 25, 1944TANG (SS-306)CoffinRobert JamesEM3Sunk in north end of Formosa Strait in the vicinity of Turnabout IslandPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 25, 1944TANG (SS-306)FellicettyDaniel ClydeYN3Sunk in north end of Formosa Strait in the vicinity of Turnabout IslandClairton, PennsylvaniaClairton, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 25, 1944TANG (SS-306)FosterJohn MorrisTM1Sunk in north end of Formosa Strait in the vicinity of Turnabout IslandDetroit, MichiganRossiter, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 25, 1944TANG (SS-306)ReabuckFrancis JohnF1Sunk in north end of Formosa Strait in the vicinity of Turnabout IslandRiverside, PennsylvaniaRush Township, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
October 25, 1944TANG (SS-306)ZofcinGeorge MoMM1Sunk in north end of Formosa Strait in the vicinity of Turnabout IslandSan Francisco, CaliforniaRepublic, Pennsylvania Silver Star, Purple Heart, Letter of Commendation
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)ChapmanDavid StanleyS2Sunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuBloomfield, New JerseyBurnside, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)CugninJack EugeneTM3Sunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuErie, PennslyvaniaErie, PennslyvaniaPurple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)DelfonsoJulius TM3Sunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuJohnstown, PennsylvaniaRevloc, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)GilkesonJohn FrederickLT(jg)Sunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuMerion Station, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)KaplafkaGeorge S1Sunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuShaft, PennsylvaniaUpper Shaft, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)LangWalter Emery, Jr.LTSunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuBoston, MassachusettsPhiladelphia Pennsylvania Purple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)MercerJoseph NorfleetEMCSunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBaltimore, MarylandPurple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)O'BrienRobert JamesF1Sunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuBethlehem, PennsylvaniaPeoria, Illinois Purple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)StrattanMaurice CrooksY2Sunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuStrattanville, PennsylvaniaStrattanville, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)TannerEarl RichardMoMM1Sunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuDelair, New JerseyPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)WeisenfluhElmer EM2Sunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuTaylor, PennsylvaniaTaylor, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 7, 1944ALBACORE (SS-218)WillansWesley JosephMoMM2Sunk near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E in channel between Hokkaido and HonshuNorristown, PennsylvaniaNorristown, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 8, 1944GROWLER (SS-215)GeorgeHarry AlexanderF1Sunk in South China SeaVandergrift, PennsylvaniaVandergrift, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 8, 1944GROWLER (SS-215)JacobsAlbert MichaelEM3Sunk in South China SeaEmlenton, PennsylvaniaWest Brownsville, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
November 8, 1944GROWLER (SS-215)MorrisonWilliam EM2Sunk in South China SeaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 8, 1944GROWLER (SS-215)PicardRaymond JosephMoMM3Sunk in South China SeaCrafton, PennsylvaniaCrafton, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 8, 1944GROWLER (SS-215)RothenbergerEugene WilsonRM3Sunk in South China SeaLeesport, PennsylvaniaLeesport, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 8, 1944GROWLER (SS-215)ShayClark OliverS1Sunk in South China SeaPhillipsburg, New JerseyEaston, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
November 8, 1944GROWLER (SS-215)SmithWalter LewisTMCSunk in South China SeaBaltimore, MarylandChester, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
November 8, 1944GROWLER (SS-215)SubaCarl FrancisS1Sunk in South China SeaFairchance, PennsylvaniaYork Run, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1944SCAMP (SS-277)CoganAdam ByronS2Sunk off Inubo Saki near Tokyo BayLatrobe, PennsylvaniaLatrobe, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1944SCAMP (SS-277)CusterBernard CharlesS2Sunk off Inubo Saki near Tokyo BayLlanerch, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1944SCAMP (SS-277)DiennoStuart SamuelS1Sunk off Inubo Saki near Tokyo BayNorristown, PennsylvaniaNorristown, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1944SCAMP (SS-277)EckardtGeorge Herbert, Jr.LT(jg)Sunk off Inubo Saki near Tokyo BayPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1944SCAMP (SS-277)HegmannRobert CharlesF2Sunk off Inubo Saki near Tokyo BayPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
November 16, 1944SCAMP (SS-277)JonesEdward Reese, Jr.MoMM3Sunk off Inubo Saki near Tokyo BayPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1944SCAMP (SS-277)MarkDavid AndrewRM3Sunk off Inubo Saki near Tokyo BayElizabeth, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
November 16, 1944SCAMP (SS-277)ShafferWalter LevisLCDRSunk off Inubo Saki near Tokyo BaySan Francisco, CaliforniaReading, Pennsylvania Legion of Merit with Gold Star, Purple Heart
November 16, 1944SCAMP (SS-277)SimpsonJoseph TM2Sunk off Inubo Saki near Tokyo BayPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
December 20, 1944SCABBARDFISH (SS-397)ShireyJay FrancisS1Suicide in Guam after receiving a "Dear John" letter, 20 Dec. 1944PennsylvaniaLigonier, Pennsylvania (no Purple Heart)
January 12, 1945SWORDFISH (SS-193)BillyMichael MoMM2Sunk near Yaku Island off KyushuRahway, Union County, New JerseyDrifton, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
January 12, 1945SWORDFISH (SS-193)DelladonnaJohn ValentineLTSunk near Yaku Island off KyushuGeneva, OhioConnellsville, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
January 12, 1945SWORDFISH (SS-193)GalleyEmery Andrew, Jr.SM2Sunk near Yaku Island off KyushuLackawanna, New YorkMount Carmel, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
January 12, 1945SWORDFISH (SS-193)GilfillanHoward MarshalMoMM2Sunk near Yaku Island off KyushuPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 4, 1945BARBEL (SS-316)BoucherRalph IrvingSC1Sunk in southern entrance to Palawan Passage 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' EPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMechanicville, New York(Purple Heart not listed in ABMC)
February 4, 1945BARBEL (SS-316)EckThomas JohnS1Sunk in southern entrance to Palawan Passage 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' EPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 4, 1945BARBEL (SS-316)KrouseWilliam WellingsF1Sunk in southern entrance to Palawan Passage 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' ERochester, PennsylvaniaRochester, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 4, 1945BARBEL (SS-316)MeadowsFred NixonGM3Sunk in southern entrance to Palawan Passage 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' ESlippery Rock, PennsylvaniaUniontown, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
February 4, 1945BARBEL (SS-316)StewartWilliam GrinnGM3Sunk in southern entrance to Palawan Passage 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' EPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 4, 1945BARBEL (SS-316)TiffanyWilliam MiltonLT(jg)Sunk in southern entrance to Palawan Passage 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' EPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBronze Star, Purple Heart
February 4, 1945BARBEL (SS-316)UlrichWilliam NormanS1Sunk in southern entrance to Palawan Passage 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' EPalmyra, New JerseyPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
February 22, 1945BUGARA (SS-331)BonnettJames ClairTM1Suicide (?) Died from wounds while on patrol. Buried at sea.PennsylvaniaMadison, Clarion County, Pennsylvania (no Purple Heart)
March 20, 1945KETE (SS-369)CobrinBernard EM3Sunk somewhere between 29-38N 130-02E and MidwayPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 20, 1945KETE (SS-369)FrenchHughMoMMCSunk somewhere between 29-38N 130-02E and MidwayYork, PennsylvaniaAmberg, Wisconsin Purple Heart
March 20, 1945KETE (SS-369)LitzenburgerFrank, Jr.GM3Sunk somewhere between 29-38N 130-02E and MidwayPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 20, 1945KETE (SS-369)MessengerGrant RichardS1Sunk somewhere between 29-38N 130-02E and MidwayCorry, PennsylvaniaCorry, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 20, 1945KETE (SS-369)SimpsonOliver HarryPhMCSunk somewhere between 29-38N 130-02E and MidwayNew Florence, PennsylvaniaNew Florence, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 20, 1945KETE (SS-369)WallickRussel AndrewTM2Sunk somewhere between 29-38N 130-02E and MidwayYork, PennsylvaniaRed Lion, York, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 20, 1945KETE (SS-369)WilsonGordon WeaverTM1Sunk somewhere between 29-38N 130-02E and MidwaySmyrna, New YorkCanonsburg, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 28, 1945TRIGGER (SS-237)ButtsHarold S1Sunk in area 32° 16'N to 30° 40'N by 132° 05'E to 127° 50'EBinghamton, New YorkVandling, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 28, 1945TRIGGER (SS-237)DeLoneMaurice Vincent, Jr.MoMM3Sunk in area 32° 16'N to 30° 40'N by 132° 05'E to 127° 50'EHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 28, 1945TRIGGER (SS-237)FisherJoseph PaulEM3Sunk in area 32° 16'N to 30° 40'N by 132° 05'E to 127° 50'ELarksville, PennsylvaniaLarksville, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 28, 1945TRIGGER (SS-237)HarrisonRay JamesRT2Sunk in area 32° 16'N to 30° 40'N by 132° 05'E to 127° 50'EClairton, PennsylvaniaClairton, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
March 28, 1945TRIGGER (SS-237)McHughLawrence John, Jr.TM3Sunk in area 32° 16'N to 30° 40'N by 132° 05'E to 127° 50'EPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
April 8, 1945SNOOK (SS-279)EckenrodeCharles JohnS1Sunk in area within 100 miles east of 18° 40' N x 111° 39'ECarrolltown, PennsylvaniaCarrolltown, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
April 8, 1945SNOOK (SS-279)GregoriniVictor BK2Sunk in area within 100 miles east of 18° 40' N x 111° 39'EHazzard, PennsylvaniaGalltin, Pennsylvania Purple Heart (now listed in ABMC)
April 8, 1945SNOOK (SS-279)GrindzakAndrew F1Sunk in area within 100 miles east of 18° 40' N x 111° 39'EPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
April 8, 1945SNOOK (SS-279)KeiserPaul Frederick, IIS2Sunk in area within 100 miles east of 18° 40' N x 111° 39'EPottstown, PennsylvaniaPottstown, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
April 8, 1945SNOOK (SS-279)McGuireRalph Marion, Jr.F1Sunk in area within 100 miles east of 18° 40' N x 111° 39'EYukon, PennsylvaniaGreensburg, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
April 8, 1945SNOOK (SS-279)SpenceErnest LeopoldS2Sunk in area within 100 miles east of 18° 40' N x 111° 39'ELansford, PennsylvaniaLansford, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
April 8, 1945SNOOK (SS-279)WoodRobert Emmett, Jr.FC2Sunk in area within 100 miles east of 18° 40' N x 111° 39'EChester, PennsylvaniaChester, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
May 4, 1945LAGARTO (SS-371)FranzeJohn JosephS1Sunk off Malay Coast in or near the Gulf of SiamEllwood City, PennsylvaniaEllwood City, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
May 4, 1945LAGARTO (SS-371)GreenRobert StM2Sunk off Malay Coast in or near the Gulf of SiamPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
May 4, 1945LAGARTO (SS-371)PashJoseph StanleyLT(jg)Sunk off Malay Coast in or near the Gulf of SiamNiagara Falls, New YorkPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
May 4, 1945LAGARTO (SS-371)PetersonJohn WilliamTM3Sunk off Malay Coast in or near the Gulf of SiamPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
May 4, 1945LAGARTO (SS-371)RootJohn HarveyMoMM1Sunk off Malay Coast in or near the Gulf of SiamMaribel, WisconsinBradford, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
May 4, 1945LAGARTO (SS-371)StehnJohn EdwardGM2Sunk off Malay Coast in or near the Gulf of SiamPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBaltimore, MarylandPurple Heart
May 4, 1945LAGARTO (SS-371)WilliamsJohn LeslieS1Sunk off Malay Coast in or near the Gulf of SiamSayre, PennsylvaniaSayre, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 18, 1945BONEFISH (SS-223)CooleyQuintus LeonStM2Sunk in Toyama Wan, JapanPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMurphy, Mississippi Purple Heart
June 18, 1945BONEFISH (SS-223)HarmanGuy PhilipTM1Sunk in Toyama Wan, JapanLancaster, PennsylvaniaPeach Bottom, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 18, 1945BONEFISH (SS-223)HasiakJohn JoeTM3Sunk in Toyama Wan, JapanPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 18, 1945BONEFISH (SS-223)KeeferRobert ThomasS1Sunk in Toyama Wan, JapanPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 18, 1945BONEFISH (SS-223)PartonJohn FrederickEM3Sunk in Toyama Wan, JapanPottsville, PennsylvaniaPottsville, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 18, 1945BONEFISH (SS-223)PaskinTheodoreRT2Sunk in Toyama Wan, JapanPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
June 18, 1945BONEFISH (SS-223)PhenicieJohn EllsworthMoMM3Sunk in Toyama Wan, JapanCallensburg, PennsylvaniaParkers Landing, Armstrong County, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 6, 1945BULLHEAD (SS-332)BennerJames DonaldS1Sunk in west end of Lombok Strait, between the islands of Bali and LombokAkron, OhioBellefonte, Pennsylvania Purple Heart
August 6, 1945BULLHEAD (SS-332)HackmanEarl Drissel, Jr.LTSunk in west end of Lombok Strait, between the islands of Bali and LombokBaltimore, MarylandPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 6, 1945BULLHEAD (SS-332)MannasOscar VictorTM2Sunk in west end of Lombok Strait, between the islands of Bali and LombokPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 6, 1945BULLHEAD (SS-332)SchlegelLee AndrewF1Sunk in west end of Lombok Strait, between the islands of Bali and LombokMertztown, PennsylvaniaTopton, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 6, 1945BULLHEAD (SS-332)TobiasMelvinMoMM3Sunk in west end of Lombok Strait, between the islands of Bali and LombokPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPurple Heart
August 25, 1949TUSK (SS-426)BrunnerRobert Francis, Jr.FN Lost in rescuing crew from CochinoAltoona, Pennsylvania
April 22, 1958CUTLASS (SS-478)ThompsonWilliam MorganLTSwept overboardSharon, Pennsylvania
September 21, 1962REQUIN (SS-481)GarlockMarl H.MM3Asphixiated while working with cleaning solvent in Pump Room.McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963THRESHER (SSN-593)HeiserLaird GlennMM1Lost when submarine sank while on sea trialsMacungie, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963THRESHER (SSN-593)HewittLeonard HogentoglerEMCA (SS)Lost when submarine sank while on sea trialsCarlisle, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963THRESHER (SSN-593)JohnsonThomas BenjaminET1 (SS)Lost when submarine sank while on sea trialsWilliamsport, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963THRESHER (SSN-593)KronerGeorge RonaldCS3Lost when submarine sank while on sea trialsRochester, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963THRESHER (SSN-593)PetersJames GlenEMCSLost when submarine sank while on sea trialsScranton, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963THRESHER (SSN-593)WileyJohn JosephLTjgLost when submarine sank while on sea trialsAltoona, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963THRESHER (SSN-593)WolfRonald EugeneQMSN (SS)Lost when submarine sank while on sea trialsBethel Township, Pennsylvania
February 23, 1965NATHAN HALE (SSBN-623)SnyderAustin Joseph, Jr.MM1Died as a result of an Oxygen Generator explosion in AMR, on patrolRed Lion, Pennsylvania
June 2, 1968SCORPION (SSN-589)CardulloSamuel J.MM3(SS)Lost when submarine sank while in transit from Med.Du Bois, Pennsylvania
June 2, 1968SCORPION (SSN-589)FennickWilliam RalphFTGSN(SU)Lost when submarine sank while in transit from Med.Butler, Pennsylvania
June 2, 1968SCORPION (SSN-589)FrankRonald AnthonySN(SU)Lost when submarine sank while in transit from Med.Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 2, 1968SCORPION (SSN-589)HarwiWilliam ClarkeLTLost when submarine sank while in transit from Med.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 2, 1968SCORPION (SSN-589)HessLarry LeroySK1(SS)Lost when submarine sank while in transit from Med.Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
June 2, 1968SCORPION (SSN-589)HuberRalph RobertEM2(SU)Lost when submarine sank while in transit from Med.Morristown, Pennsylvania
June 2, 1968SCORPION (SSN-589)KnappDennis CharlesMM3(SU)Lost when submarine sank while in transit from Med.Washington, Pennsylvania
June 2, 1968SCORPION (SSN-589)ViolettiRobert PaulTM3(SU)Lost when submarine sank while in transit from Med.Broomall, Pennsylvania
October 18, 1995LOS ANGELES (SSN-688)O'BrienDennis Bradley, Jr.MMFN(SS)Committed suicide while standing topside watch in Pearl HarborMedia, Pennsylvania
September 25, 2025S-51 (SS-162)TeschemacherWilliam Charles S1Sank after collision with SS City of Rome off Block IslandBangor, Pennsylvania