Torpedo Attack in North Atlantic
While en route to Glasgow Scotland, the SS John Winthrop straggled away from the convoy. She was torpedoed and shelled by U619. There were no survivors.
Ship Designation:
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Date Lost:
Thursday, September 24, 1942
Lost At Sea Log
Number of sailors in this log: 52
Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| 1st Engineer John Anderson | USMM |
| Oiler Leo Auexstein | USMM |
| Deck Cadet Burton Bergeson | USMM |
| Messman Harry Blume | USMM |
| A.B. Earl Built | USMM |
| Messman John Burgo | USMM |
| F/W William Carr | USMM |
| A.B. Raymond D'amour | USMM |
| F/W Charles Deckert | USMM |
| BM 2c Jack Decosta | USN |
| Messman Andrew Denicholas | USMM |
| Sea 1c Iverson Dorsey | USN |
| Utility Leo Firth | USMM |
| Wiper Roy Goodwin | USMM |
| O.S. Robert Hallion | USMM |
| Deck Maint. Jeremiah Harrington | USMM |
| Radio Officer Alois Heiter | USMM |
| Sea 2c Henry Jelinski | USN |
| Sea 2c Earl Jenson | USN |
| F/W John Johnson | USMM |
Pages
A Careless Word, a Needless Sinking