Name may be listed at Bellam.
John served as a Radio Operator, S.S. Edith, Merchant Marines during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war. Husband of Mrs. Mozelle Bellom of 3227 Remley St., Baltimore.
The unescorted and unarmed S.S. Edith ( Master Samuel M. Houston ) was hit by one stern torpedo from German U-159 about 200 miles southeast of Jamaica, as she was proceeding on a zigzag course at 10.9 knots.
The torpedo struck the starboard side about 15 feet below the main deck between the #4 hold and the engine room, causing the ship to sink after twelve minutes.
All but the radio operator, John Joseph Bellom, and John Joseph Finn out of the eight officers and 23 men abandoned ship in one lifeboat and two rafts.
John was declared " Missing In Action " in this sinking during the war.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett & Dan Phelan )
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Information supplied by contributor Shelley Evans:
John lived at 98 Chatsworth Avenue in Larchmont and at 533 Palmer Avenue in Mamaroneck.
When the freighter, "Edith" was hit by a torpedo on June 7, 1942, Bellom, as the radio officer, stayed on the sinking ship to radio for rescue. The lives of all of the crew members were saved, except for two: those of Bellom and John Finn. John was declared "Missing In Action" when the S.S.Edith was attacked by German submarine U-159 in the Atlantic. He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.
John Bellom left behind a wife, Mozelle, a daughter, and a son.
Bellom is memorialized on the monument in the Richard M. Kemper Memorial Park on the grounds of Mamaroneck High School at 1000 West Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck, NY 10543.
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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
John served as a Radio Operator, S.S. Edith, Merchant Marines during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war. Husband of Mrs. Mozelle Bellom of 3227 Remley St., Baltimore.
The unescorted and unarmed S.S. Edith ( Master Samuel M. Houston ) was hit by one stern torpedo from German U-159 about 200 miles southeast of Jamaica, as she was proceeding on a zigzag course at 10.9 knots.
The torpedo struck the starboard side about 15 feet below the main deck between the #4 hold and the engine room, causing the ship to sink after twelve minutes.
All but the radio operator, John Joseph Bellom, and John Joseph Finn out of the eight officers and 23 men abandoned ship in one lifeboat and two rafts.
John was declared " Missing In Action " in this sinking during the war.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett & Dan Phelan )
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Information supplied by contributor Shelley Evans:
John lived at 98 Chatsworth Avenue in Larchmont and at 533 Palmer Avenue in Mamaroneck.
When the freighter, "Edith" was hit by a torpedo on June 7, 1942, Bellom, as the radio officer, stayed on the sinking ship to radio for rescue. The lives of all of the crew members were saved, except for two: those of Bellom and John Finn. John was declared "Missing In Action" when the S.S.Edith was attacked by German submarine U-159 in the Atlantic. He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.
John Bellom left behind a wife, Mozelle, a daughter, and a son.
Bellom is memorialized on the monument in the Richard M. Kemper Memorial Park on the grounds of Mamaroneck High School at 1000 West Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck, NY 10543.
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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
Name may be listed at Bellam.
John served as a Radio Operator, S.S. Edith, Merchant Marines during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war. Husband of Mrs. Mozelle Bellom of 3227 Remley St., Baltimore.
The unescorted and unarmed S.S. Edith ( Master Samuel M. Houston ) was hit by one stern torpedo from German U-159 about 200 miles southeast of Jamaica, as she was proceeding on a zigzag course at 10.9 knots.
The torpedo struck the starboard side about 15 feet below the main deck between the #4 hold and the engine room, causing the ship to sink after twelve minutes.
All but the radio operator, John Joseph Bellom, and John Joseph Finn out of the eight officers and 23 men abandoned ship in one lifeboat and two rafts.
John was declared " Missing In Action " in this sinking during the war.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett & Dan Phelan )
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Information supplied by contributor Shelley Evans:
John lived at 98 Chatsworth Avenue in Larchmont and at 533 Palmer Avenue in Mamaroneck.
When the freighter, "Edith" was hit by a torpedo on June 7, 1942, Bellom, as the radio officer, stayed on the sinking ship to radio for rescue. The lives of all of the crew members were saved, except for two: those of Bellom and John Finn. John was declared "Missing In Action" when the S.S.Edith was attacked by German submarine U-159 in the Atlantic. He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.
John Bellom left behind a wife, Mozelle, a daughter, and a son.
Bellom is memorialized on the monument in the Richard M. Kemper Memorial Park on the grounds of Mamaroneck High School at 1000 West Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck, NY 10543.
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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
John served as a Radio Operator, S.S. Edith, Merchant Marines during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war. Husband of Mrs. Mozelle Bellom of 3227 Remley St., Baltimore.
The unescorted and unarmed S.S. Edith ( Master Samuel M. Houston ) was hit by one stern torpedo from German U-159 about 200 miles southeast of Jamaica, as she was proceeding on a zigzag course at 10.9 knots.
The torpedo struck the starboard side about 15 feet below the main deck between the #4 hold and the engine room, causing the ship to sink after twelve minutes.
All but the radio operator, John Joseph Bellom, and John Joseph Finn out of the eight officers and 23 men abandoned ship in one lifeboat and two rafts.
John was declared " Missing In Action " in this sinking during the war.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett & Dan Phelan )
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Information supplied by contributor Shelley Evans:
John lived at 98 Chatsworth Avenue in Larchmont and at 533 Palmer Avenue in Mamaroneck.
When the freighter, "Edith" was hit by a torpedo on June 7, 1942, Bellom, as the radio officer, stayed on the sinking ship to radio for rescue. The lives of all of the crew members were saved, except for two: those of Bellom and John Finn. John was declared "Missing In Action" when the S.S.Edith was attacked by German submarine U-159 in the Atlantic. He was awarded the Mariner's Medal.
John Bellom left behind a wife, Mozelle, a daughter, and a son.
Bellom is memorialized on the monument in the Richard M. Kemper Memorial Park on the grounds of Mamaroneck High School at 1000 West Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck, NY 10543.
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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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