Born: March 25, 1905
Seaman Second Class, United States Naval Reserve Service# 6481906 U.S. NAVY ARMED GUARD
MERCHANT SHIP – SS CHICKSAW CITY Home or Place of Enlistment: Boise, Idaho
Date of Loss/Missing in Action: October 7, 1942 At 05.02 hours on 7 Oct 1942 the unescorted Chickasaw City (Master John Walker Morton) was hit by two torpedoes from U-172, while proceeding on a course about 85 miles south-southwest of Capetown. She was the first ship sunk by U-boats off South Africa, so the crew was not aware of the danger.
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