Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 19, 1946.
~
Son of Mrs. Ann Anderson who resided in Keego Harbor, Michigan.
Victor served as a Torpedoman's Mate, 2nd Class, U.S.S. Flier (SS-250), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Keego Harbor, Oakland County, Michigan prior to the war.
Victor enlisted in the Navy prior to the war on June 20, 1941.
He first entered the war as a passenger on the transport ship U.S.S. Henderson (AP-1) ( which had survived the Pearl Harbor attack ), and it sailed from San Francisco, California on June 20, 1942 with naval personnel to Pearl Harbor.
On August 2, 1942, after arriving at Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to the U.S.S. Nautilus (SS-168) on which he served as a Seaman First Class during the Nautilus' 2nd thru 6th patrols in the south Pacific. After the 6th patrol the Nautilus returned to Pearl Harbor arriving on October 17, 1943.
Victor was then promoted to Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class and was assigned the next day to the U.S.S. Flier on October 18, 1943. The Flier was at that time in New London, Connecticut.
It is believed that Victor waited in Pearl Harbor from October 17, 1943 until the arrival of the Flier on December 20, 1943. However it is possible that he was flown back to the U.S. to meet up with the Flier before it's voyage to Pearl Harbor.
The Flier did not leave on it's 1st patrol out of Pearl Harbor until January 12, 1944.
While on it's 1st patrol the Flier ran aground on January 16th while entering the harbor at Midway Island during a storm and was seriously damaged. The USS Macaw (ASR-11) sailed to the aid of the Flier however they also ran aground and lost her commanding officer, LtCdr Paul W. Burton, and four crewmen who had abandoned the Macaw after it's grounding.
The Flier was then towed by the U.S.S. Florikan (ASR-9) to the Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs and on May 21st returned to duty on it's 1st patrol.
Victor was declared "Missing In Action" on the Flier's 2nd patrol when the Flier hit a mine and sank in the Balabac Strait during the war. There were only 8 survivor's of this sinking including their commanding officer Lt. Cdr. John D. Crowley.
( all 8 are listed below )
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 8067821.
Victor also has a "Cenotaph" in the Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan which display the "official" date of death by the military.
" Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~
The story of what happened to the Flier is shown below:
The U.S.S. Flier (SS-250) was launched on July 11, 1943 in New London, Connecticut and was officially Commissioned on October 18, 1943. The Flier arrived at Pearl Harbor on December 20, 1943.
The story of the Flier's 1st patrol is shown above.
In early August 1944 the Flier left Fremantle, Australia, for her second war patrol. On 13 August, while transiting shallow water to enter the South China Sea, she struck a mine and quickly sank. Fourteen of 86 crewmen escaped, but only eight survived the subsequent long swim to reach shore. After making their way by raft to Palawan and being protected by local people and a group of guerrillas, at the end of the month they were evacuated by the submarine USS Redfin (SS-272).
The following USS Flier crew members survived the sinking and were later rescued by USS Redfin (SS-272).
Bumgart, Earl R ~ MoMM3c
Crowley, John D ~ LtCdr, Ship Commander, NJ
Howell, Arthur Gibson~ Chief Radar Technician
Jacobson, Alvin E, Jr ~ Ensign, MI
Liddell, James W, Jr ~ Lt, Executive Officer
Miller, Wesley Bruce ~ MoMM3c
Russo, James Dello ~ QM3c
Tremaine, Donald Paul ~ Fire Controlman
The Flier received 1 battle star for it's WW II service.
~
Son of Mrs. Ann Anderson who resided in Keego Harbor, Michigan.
Victor served as a Torpedoman's Mate, 2nd Class, U.S.S. Flier (SS-250), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Keego Harbor, Oakland County, Michigan prior to the war.
Victor enlisted in the Navy prior to the war on June 20, 1941.
He first entered the war as a passenger on the transport ship U.S.S. Henderson (AP-1) ( which had survived the Pearl Harbor attack ), and it sailed from San Francisco, California on June 20, 1942 with naval personnel to Pearl Harbor.
On August 2, 1942, after arriving at Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to the U.S.S. Nautilus (SS-168) on which he served as a Seaman First Class during the Nautilus' 2nd thru 6th patrols in the south Pacific. After the 6th patrol the Nautilus returned to Pearl Harbor arriving on October 17, 1943.
Victor was then promoted to Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class and was assigned the next day to the U.S.S. Flier on October 18, 1943. The Flier was at that time in New London, Connecticut.
It is believed that Victor waited in Pearl Harbor from October 17, 1943 until the arrival of the Flier on December 20, 1943. However it is possible that he was flown back to the U.S. to meet up with the Flier before it's voyage to Pearl Harbor.
The Flier did not leave on it's 1st patrol out of Pearl Harbor until January 12, 1944.
While on it's 1st patrol the Flier ran aground on January 16th while entering the harbor at Midway Island during a storm and was seriously damaged. The USS Macaw (ASR-11) sailed to the aid of the Flier however they also ran aground and lost her commanding officer, LtCdr Paul W. Burton, and four crewmen who had abandoned the Macaw after it's grounding.
The Flier was then towed by the U.S.S. Florikan (ASR-9) to the Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs and on May 21st returned to duty on it's 1st patrol.
Victor was declared "Missing In Action" on the Flier's 2nd patrol when the Flier hit a mine and sank in the Balabac Strait during the war. There were only 8 survivor's of this sinking including their commanding officer Lt. Cdr. John D. Crowley.
( all 8 are listed below )
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 8067821.
Victor also has a "Cenotaph" in the Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan which display the "official" date of death by the military.
" Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~
The story of what happened to the Flier is shown below:
The U.S.S. Flier (SS-250) was launched on July 11, 1943 in New London, Connecticut and was officially Commissioned on October 18, 1943. The Flier arrived at Pearl Harbor on December 20, 1943.
The story of the Flier's 1st patrol is shown above.
In early August 1944 the Flier left Fremantle, Australia, for her second war patrol. On 13 August, while transiting shallow water to enter the South China Sea, she struck a mine and quickly sank. Fourteen of 86 crewmen escaped, but only eight survived the subsequent long swim to reach shore. After making their way by raft to Palawan and being protected by local people and a group of guerrillas, at the end of the month they were evacuated by the submarine USS Redfin (SS-272).
The following USS Flier crew members survived the sinking and were later rescued by USS Redfin (SS-272).
Bumgart, Earl R ~ MoMM3c
Crowley, John D ~ LtCdr, Ship Commander, NJ
Howell, Arthur Gibson~ Chief Radar Technician
Jacobson, Alvin E, Jr ~ Ensign, MI
Liddell, James W, Jr ~ Lt, Executive Officer
Miller, Wesley Bruce ~ MoMM3c
Russo, James Dello ~ QM3c
Tremaine, Donald Paul ~ Fire Controlman
The Flier received 1 battle star for it's WW II service.
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until January 19, 1946.
~
Son of Mrs. Ann Anderson who resided in Keego Harbor, Michigan.
Victor served as a Torpedoman's Mate, 2nd Class, U.S.S. Flier (SS-250), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Keego Harbor, Oakland County, Michigan prior to the war.
Victor enlisted in the Navy prior to the war on June 20, 1941.
He first entered the war as a passenger on the transport ship U.S.S. Henderson (AP-1) ( which had survived the Pearl Harbor attack ), and it sailed from San Francisco, California on June 20, 1942 with naval personnel to Pearl Harbor.
On August 2, 1942, after arriving at Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to the U.S.S. Nautilus (SS-168) on which he served as a Seaman First Class during the Nautilus' 2nd thru 6th patrols in the south Pacific. After the 6th patrol the Nautilus returned to Pearl Harbor arriving on October 17, 1943.
Victor was then promoted to Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class and was assigned the next day to the U.S.S. Flier on October 18, 1943. The Flier was at that time in New London, Connecticut.
It is believed that Victor waited in Pearl Harbor from October 17, 1943 until the arrival of the Flier on December 20, 1943. However it is possible that he was flown back to the U.S. to meet up with the Flier before it's voyage to Pearl Harbor.
The Flier did not leave on it's 1st patrol out of Pearl Harbor until January 12, 1944.
While on it's 1st patrol the Flier ran aground on January 16th while entering the harbor at Midway Island during a storm and was seriously damaged. The USS Macaw (ASR-11) sailed to the aid of the Flier however they also ran aground and lost her commanding officer, LtCdr Paul W. Burton, and four crewmen who had abandoned the Macaw after it's grounding.
The Flier was then towed by the U.S.S. Florikan (ASR-9) to the Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs and on May 21st returned to duty on it's 1st patrol.
Victor was declared "Missing In Action" on the Flier's 2nd patrol when the Flier hit a mine and sank in the Balabac Strait during the war. There were only 8 survivor's of this sinking including their commanding officer Lt. Cdr. John D. Crowley.
( all 8 are listed below )
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 8067821.
Victor also has a "Cenotaph" in the Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan which display the "official" date of death by the military.
" Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~
The story of what happened to the Flier is shown below:
The U.S.S. Flier (SS-250) was launched on July 11, 1943 in New London, Connecticut and was officially Commissioned on October 18, 1943. The Flier arrived at Pearl Harbor on December 20, 1943.
The story of the Flier's 1st patrol is shown above.
In early August 1944 the Flier left Fremantle, Australia, for her second war patrol. On 13 August, while transiting shallow water to enter the South China Sea, she struck a mine and quickly sank. Fourteen of 86 crewmen escaped, but only eight survived the subsequent long swim to reach shore. After making their way by raft to Palawan and being protected by local people and a group of guerrillas, at the end of the month they were evacuated by the submarine USS Redfin (SS-272).
The following USS Flier crew members survived the sinking and were later rescued by USS Redfin (SS-272).
Bumgart, Earl R ~ MoMM3c
Crowley, John D ~ LtCdr, Ship Commander, NJ
Howell, Arthur Gibson~ Chief Radar Technician
Jacobson, Alvin E, Jr ~ Ensign, MI
Liddell, James W, Jr ~ Lt, Executive Officer
Miller, Wesley Bruce ~ MoMM3c
Russo, James Dello ~ QM3c
Tremaine, Donald Paul ~ Fire Controlman
The Flier received 1 battle star for it's WW II service.
~
Son of Mrs. Ann Anderson who resided in Keego Harbor, Michigan.
Victor served as a Torpedoman's Mate, 2nd Class, U.S.S. Flier (SS-250), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Keego Harbor, Oakland County, Michigan prior to the war.
Victor enlisted in the Navy prior to the war on June 20, 1941.
He first entered the war as a passenger on the transport ship U.S.S. Henderson (AP-1) ( which had survived the Pearl Harbor attack ), and it sailed from San Francisco, California on June 20, 1942 with naval personnel to Pearl Harbor.
On August 2, 1942, after arriving at Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to the U.S.S. Nautilus (SS-168) on which he served as a Seaman First Class during the Nautilus' 2nd thru 6th patrols in the south Pacific. After the 6th patrol the Nautilus returned to Pearl Harbor arriving on October 17, 1943.
Victor was then promoted to Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class and was assigned the next day to the U.S.S. Flier on October 18, 1943. The Flier was at that time in New London, Connecticut.
It is believed that Victor waited in Pearl Harbor from October 17, 1943 until the arrival of the Flier on December 20, 1943. However it is possible that he was flown back to the U.S. to meet up with the Flier before it's voyage to Pearl Harbor.
The Flier did not leave on it's 1st patrol out of Pearl Harbor until January 12, 1944.
While on it's 1st patrol the Flier ran aground on January 16th while entering the harbor at Midway Island during a storm and was seriously damaged. The USS Macaw (ASR-11) sailed to the aid of the Flier however they also ran aground and lost her commanding officer, LtCdr Paul W. Burton, and four crewmen who had abandoned the Macaw after it's grounding.
The Flier was then towed by the U.S.S. Florikan (ASR-9) to the Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs and on May 21st returned to duty on it's 1st patrol.
Victor was declared "Missing In Action" on the Flier's 2nd patrol when the Flier hit a mine and sank in the Balabac Strait during the war. There were only 8 survivor's of this sinking including their commanding officer Lt. Cdr. John D. Crowley.
( all 8 are listed below )
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service ID: 8067821.
Victor also has a "Cenotaph" in the Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan which display the "official" date of death by the military.
" Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~
The story of what happened to the Flier is shown below:
The U.S.S. Flier (SS-250) was launched on July 11, 1943 in New London, Connecticut and was officially Commissioned on October 18, 1943. The Flier arrived at Pearl Harbor on December 20, 1943.
The story of the Flier's 1st patrol is shown above.
In early August 1944 the Flier left Fremantle, Australia, for her second war patrol. On 13 August, while transiting shallow water to enter the South China Sea, she struck a mine and quickly sank. Fourteen of 86 crewmen escaped, but only eight survived the subsequent long swim to reach shore. After making their way by raft to Palawan and being protected by local people and a group of guerrillas, at the end of the month they were evacuated by the submarine USS Redfin (SS-272).
The following USS Flier crew members survived the sinking and were later rescued by USS Redfin (SS-272).
Bumgart, Earl R ~ MoMM3c
Crowley, John D ~ LtCdr, Ship Commander, NJ
Howell, Arthur Gibson~ Chief Radar Technician
Jacobson, Alvin E, Jr ~ Ensign, MI
Liddell, James W, Jr ~ Lt, Executive Officer
Miller, Wesley Bruce ~ MoMM3c
Russo, James Dello ~ QM3c
Tremaine, Donald Paul ~ Fire Controlman
The Flier received 1 battle star for it's WW II service.
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