Virgil served as a Ship's Cook Second Class, U.S.S. Eagle Boat 56 (PE-56), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Lumberport, Harrison County, West Virginia prior to the war.
Virgil was declared "Missing In Action" when the Eagle was torpedoed and sunk by German U-Boat U-853 off the coast of Portland, Maine during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Only 13 of the 67 crew members of the Eagle survived. The loss was classified as a boiler explosion until 2001 when historical evidence convinced the US Navy to reclassify the sinking as a combat loss due to enemy action.
Service # 7050079
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Quinn, Sr.
Virgil also has a "Cenotaph" at the East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York.
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For those who "Gave Their All" on the U.S.S. Eagle
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( Bio & Listing by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: S2C, US NAVY
He resided in Lumberport, Harrison County, West Virginia prior to the war.
Virgil was declared "Missing In Action" when the Eagle was torpedoed and sunk by German U-Boat U-853 off the coast of Portland, Maine during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Only 13 of the 67 crew members of the Eagle survived. The loss was classified as a boiler explosion until 2001 when historical evidence convinced the US Navy to reclassify the sinking as a combat loss due to enemy action.
Service # 7050079
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Quinn, Sr.
Virgil also has a "Cenotaph" at the East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those who "Gave Their All" on the U.S.S. Eagle
" Click Here "
( Bio & Listing by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: S2C, US NAVY
Virgil served as a Ship's Cook Second Class, U.S.S. Eagle Boat 56 (PE-56), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Lumberport, Harrison County, West Virginia prior to the war.
Virgil was declared "Missing In Action" when the Eagle was torpedoed and sunk by German U-Boat U-853 off the coast of Portland, Maine during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Only 13 of the 67 crew members of the Eagle survived. The loss was classified as a boiler explosion until 2001 when historical evidence convinced the US Navy to reclassify the sinking as a combat loss due to enemy action.
Service # 7050079
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Quinn, Sr.
Virgil also has a "Cenotaph" at the East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those who "Gave Their All" on the U.S.S. Eagle
" Click Here "
( Bio & Listing by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: S2C, US NAVY
He resided in Lumberport, Harrison County, West Virginia prior to the war.
Virgil was declared "Missing In Action" when the Eagle was torpedoed and sunk by German U-Boat U-853 off the coast of Portland, Maine during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Only 13 of the 67 crew members of the Eagle survived. The loss was classified as a boiler explosion until 2001 when historical evidence convinced the US Navy to reclassify the sinking as a combat loss due to enemy action.
Service # 7050079
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Quinn, Sr.
Virgil also has a "Cenotaph" at the East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those who "Gave Their All" on the U.S.S. Eagle
" Click Here "
( Bio & Listing by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: S2C, US NAVY
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