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Bernabe Batham

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Bernabe Batham Veteran

Birth
Death
19 Oct 1942
At Sea
Burial
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Bernabe served as a Cook, S.S. Steel Navigator, Merchant Marines during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war. His next-of-kin shown in the Sunpapers on Aug. 29, 1943, is his wife, Mrs. G. Batham, 34 W. Montgomery St.

Bernabe was declared "Missing In Action" when the Steel Navigator was hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-610 and sunk in the North Atlantic during the war. He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.

His remains were not recovered.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett & Dan Phelan )
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AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINERS MEMORIAL—BATTERY PARK, NEW YORK
Dedicated to all Merchant Mariners who have served America from the Revolutionary War through the present day. In the prosecution of war and in pursuit of peaceful commerce, unrecognized thousands have lost their lives at sea. Their sacrifices have helped secure America’s liberty and prosperity. This sculpture was inspired by a photograph of the victims of a submarine attack on an American merchant ship during World War II. Left to the perils of the sea, the survivors later perished. This memorial serves as a marker for America’s Merchant Mariners resting in the unmarked ocean depths.
Dedicated October 8, 1991
Bernabe served as a Cook, S.S. Steel Navigator, Merchant Marines during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war. His next-of-kin shown in the Sunpapers on Aug. 29, 1943, is his wife, Mrs. G. Batham, 34 W. Montgomery St.

Bernabe was declared "Missing In Action" when the Steel Navigator was hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-610 and sunk in the North Atlantic during the war. He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.

His remains were not recovered.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett & Dan Phelan )
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AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINERS MEMORIAL—BATTERY PARK, NEW YORK
Dedicated to all Merchant Mariners who have served America from the Revolutionary War through the present day. In the prosecution of war and in pursuit of peaceful commerce, unrecognized thousands have lost their lives at sea. Their sacrifices have helped secure America’s liberty and prosperity. This sculpture was inspired by a photograph of the victims of a submarine attack on an American merchant ship during World War II. Left to the perils of the sea, the survivors later perished. This memorial serves as a marker for America’s Merchant Mariners resting in the unmarked ocean depths.
Dedicated October 8, 1991

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  • Maintained by: Dan Phelan
  • Originally Created by: Russ Pickett
  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154906178/bernabe-batham: accessed ), memorial page for Bernabe Batham (unknown–19 Oct 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 154906178, citing Maryland National World War II Memorial, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA; Buried or Lost at Sea; Maintained by Dan Phelan (contributor 47709857).