Antonio served as a Cook, S.S. Steel Navigator, U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II.
He resided in New York City, New York prior to the war.
The S.S. Steel Navigator was a straggler of convoy " ON-137 " and was en route from London, England to New York City, New York with a cargo of 2000 tons of sand ballast and a crew of " 8 " officers, " 28 " crewmen and " 16 " Navy armed guards.
They were hit by a torpedo fired by German Submarine U-610 in the North Atlantic. The torpedo struck the ship between the #1 and #2 hatches, causing the vessel to settle rapidly by the head and to sink in three minutes after the boilers exploded. " 26 " Merchant Mariners and " 10 " Navy Armed Guards perished !
Antonio was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was posthumously awarded the Mariner's Medal and the Combat Bar with a Star!
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in New York City, New York prior to the war.
The S.S. Steel Navigator was a straggler of convoy " ON-137 " and was en route from London, England to New York City, New York with a cargo of 2000 tons of sand ballast and a crew of " 8 " officers, " 28 " crewmen and " 16 " Navy armed guards.
They were hit by a torpedo fired by German Submarine U-610 in the North Atlantic. The torpedo struck the ship between the #1 and #2 hatches, causing the vessel to settle rapidly by the head and to sink in three minutes after the boilers exploded. " 26 " Merchant Mariners and " 10 " Navy Armed Guards perished !
Antonio was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was posthumously awarded the Mariner's Medal and the Combat Bar with a Star!
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Antonio served as a Cook, S.S. Steel Navigator, U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II.
He resided in New York City, New York prior to the war.
The S.S. Steel Navigator was a straggler of convoy " ON-137 " and was en route from London, England to New York City, New York with a cargo of 2000 tons of sand ballast and a crew of " 8 " officers, " 28 " crewmen and " 16 " Navy armed guards.
They were hit by a torpedo fired by German Submarine U-610 in the North Atlantic. The torpedo struck the ship between the #1 and #2 hatches, causing the vessel to settle rapidly by the head and to sink in three minutes after the boilers exploded. " 26 " Merchant Mariners and " 10 " Navy Armed Guards perished !
Antonio was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was posthumously awarded the Mariner's Medal and the Combat Bar with a Star!
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in New York City, New York prior to the war.
The S.S. Steel Navigator was a straggler of convoy " ON-137 " and was en route from London, England to New York City, New York with a cargo of 2000 tons of sand ballast and a crew of " 8 " officers, " 28 " crewmen and " 16 " Navy armed guards.
They were hit by a torpedo fired by German Submarine U-610 in the North Atlantic. The torpedo struck the ship between the #1 and #2 hatches, causing the vessel to settle rapidly by the head and to sink in three minutes after the boilers exploded. " 26 " Merchant Mariners and " 10 " Navy Armed Guards perished !
Antonio was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was posthumously awarded the Mariner's Medal and the Combat Bar with a Star!
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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