JOHN PHILIP CROMWELL

Rate/Rank
CAPT (SS)

Service Branch

USN 6/1920 - 11/1943

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born
09/11/1901
HENRY, IL

KILLED IN ACTION - USS SCULPIN SS-191, SUNK BY JAPANESE OFF TRUK ISLAND 11/19/1943.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

EMBARKED CAG, USS SCULPIN SS-494

CDR, SUBMARINE DIVISION 43

STAFF, COMSUBPAC

CO, USS S-20

USS MARYLAND BB-46

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

LEGION OF MERIT

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

SUBMARINE COMBAT PATROL INSIGNIA