He also has a memorial marker at Baxley Cemetery in Paris, Arkansas.
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USS John Penn (APA-23) was an attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Named after John Penn, a signatory to the American Declaration of Independence, she was the only ship in her class.
The ship was initially launched as Excambion in 1931 by the New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden, New Jersey as one of American Export Lines's original "Four Aces." She was acquired by the Navy 8 January 1942; and commissioned 6 April 1942.
On 13 August 1943 John Penn had just finished unloading a cargo of 155-mm ammunition off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. At 2120 she came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Approximately 35 survivors were rescued.
Mother: Edna Ina (Hill) Hixson
Service ID: 6305568.
Entered the service from Arkansas.
HILL, BURL A S2C NAVY 06305568 USS JOHN PENN; UNITED STATES NAVY
RESERVE 8/13/1943 Solomon Islands
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
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USS John Penn (APA-23) was an attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Named after John Penn, a signatory to the American Declaration of Independence, she was the only ship in her class.
The ship was initially launched as Excambion in 1931 by the New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden, New Jersey as one of American Export Lines's original "Four Aces." She was acquired by the Navy 8 January 1942; and commissioned 6 April 1942.
On 13 August 1943 John Penn had just finished unloading a cargo of 155-mm ammunition off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. At 2120 she came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Approximately 35 survivors were rescued.
Mother: Edna Ina (Hill) Hixson
Service ID: 6305568.
Entered the service from Arkansas.
HILL, BURL A S2C NAVY 06305568 USS JOHN PENN; UNITED STATES NAVY
RESERVE 8/13/1943 Solomon Islands
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
He also has a memorial marker at Baxley Cemetery in Paris, Arkansas.
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USS John Penn (APA-23) was an attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Named after John Penn, a signatory to the American Declaration of Independence, she was the only ship in her class.
The ship was initially launched as Excambion in 1931 by the New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden, New Jersey as one of American Export Lines's original "Four Aces." She was acquired by the Navy 8 January 1942; and commissioned 6 April 1942.
On 13 August 1943 John Penn had just finished unloading a cargo of 155-mm ammunition off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. At 2120 she came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Approximately 35 survivors were rescued.
Mother: Edna Ina (Hill) Hixson
Service ID: 6305568.
Entered the service from Arkansas.
HILL, BURL A S2C NAVY 06305568 USS JOHN PENN; UNITED STATES NAVY
RESERVE 8/13/1943 Solomon Islands
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
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USS John Penn (APA-23) was an attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Named after John Penn, a signatory to the American Declaration of Independence, she was the only ship in her class.
The ship was initially launched as Excambion in 1931 by the New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden, New Jersey as one of American Export Lines's original "Four Aces." She was acquired by the Navy 8 January 1942; and commissioned 6 April 1942.
On 13 August 1943 John Penn had just finished unloading a cargo of 155-mm ammunition off Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. At 2120 she came under attack by enemy torpedo planes. Three minutes later, when the transport took one of the planes under fire, the plane burst into flames and crashed into her mainmast. About that same instant a torpedo from another plane hit the ship. Despite vigorous efforts to save her, John Penn went down stern first at 2150. Approximately 35 survivors were rescued.
Mother: Edna Ina (Hill) Hixson
Service ID: 6305568.
Entered the service from Arkansas.
HILL, BURL A S2C NAVY 06305568 USS JOHN PENN; UNITED STATES NAVY
RESERVE 8/13/1943 Solomon Islands
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
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