USS Wahoo

Fiedler, Eugene Francis
Navy Reserves Lieutenant junior grade

Eugene Francis Fiedler, age 28, from Kings County Brooklyn, New York .

Parents: Alexander Fiedler

Service era: World War II
Schools: Graduated from Brooklyn Tehcnical High and Stevens Institute in New Jersey.
Military history: Silver Star; enlisted the day after Pearl Harbor

Date of death: Monday, October 11, 1943
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Wahoo when it was sunk by Japanese ships and aircraft in La Perouse Starit.

Source: National Archives, oneternalpatrol.com, Brooklyn Eagle (1946)

Jayson, Juan Oro
Navy Reserves Cook 3rd class

Juan Oro Jayson, age 35, from Los Angeles County Pasadena, California .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, October 11, 1943
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Wahoo when it was sunk by Japanese ships and aircraft in La Perouse Starit.

Source: National Archives, oneternalpatrol.com, Pasadena Post (1943)

Maulding, Ernest Cletus
Navy Signalman 3rd class

Ernest Cletus Maulding, age 26, from Vanderburgh County Evansville, Indiana .

Parents: Agnes Maulding

Service era: World War II
Schools: Memorial and Central high schools

Date of death: Monday, October 11, 1943
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Wahoo when it was sunk by Japanese ships and aircraft in La Perouse Starit.

Source: National Archives, oneternalpatrol.com, Evansville Press (1943)

Simonetti, Alfred Russell
Navy Signalman 2nd class

Alfred Russell Simonetti, age 19, from Bristol County Fall River, Massachusetts .

Parents: Alfred Simonetti
Spouse: Lauretta Alice Simonetti

Service era: World War II
Schools: Bristol County Agricultural School (1941)

Date of death: Monday, October 11, 1943
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Wahoo when it was sunk by Japanese ships and aircraft in La Perouse Starit.

Source: National Archives, oneternalpatrol.com, Standard Times (1943)

Anders, Floyd
Navy Reserves Machinist’s mate 3rd class

Floyd Anders, age 22, from Tazewell County Richlands, Virginia .

Children: David Roland Anders

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, October 11, 1943
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Wahoo when it was sunk by Japanese ships and aircraft in La Perouse Starit.
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, oneternalpatrol.com

Finkelstein, Oscar
Navy Reserves Torpedoman’s mate 3rd class

Oscar Finkelstein, age 29, from Queens County Rockaway, New York .

Spouse: Thelma Finkelstein

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, October 11, 1943
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Wahoo when it was sunk by Japanese ships and aircraft in La Perouse Starit.

Source: National Archives, oneternalpatrol.com

Johnson, Kindred Bernelle
Navy Torpedoman’s mate 1st class

Kindred Bernelle Johnson, age 23, from Roane County Harriman, Tennessee .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, October 11, 1943
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Wahoo when it was sunk by Japanese ships and aircraft in La Perouse Starit.

Source: National Archives, oneternalpatrol.com, Knoxville News Sentinel (1946)

Maulding, George Evans
Navy Reserves Torpedoman’s Mate 3rd class

George Evans Maulding, age 22, from San Diego County Vista, California .

Parents: Harold Evans Maulding

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, October 11, 1943
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Wahoo when it was sunk by Japanese ships and aircraft in La Perouse Starit.

Source: National Archives, oneternalpatrol.com, Los Angeles Times (1943)

Smith, Donald Owen
Navy Boatswain’s mate 1st class

Donald Owen Smith, age 30, from Cumberland County Trilla, Illinois .

Parents: Clarisa Smith

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, October 11, 1943
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Wahoo when it was sunk by Japanese ships and aircraft in La Perouse Starit.

Source: National Archives, oneternalpatrol.com

Andrews, Joseph Stephen
Navy Reserves Electrician’s mate 1st class

Joseph Stephen Andrews, age 26, from Bristol County Fall River, Massachusetts .

Spouse: Dorthy Andrews

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Monday, October 11, 1943
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Wahoo when it was sunk by Japanese ships and aircraft in La Perouse Starit.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, oneternalpatrol.com, Standard Times (1945)

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