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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Michael James Monahan

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Newport, Kentucky

Honored By

Bellevue Veterans Club

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SS GULF AMERICA TANKER, TORPEDOED OFF-SHORE JACKSONVILLE APRIL 10, 1942. U-123 SENT A TORPEDO INTO THE TANKER WITH ITS CARGO OF 90,000 BARRELS OF FUEL OIL, EXPLODED WITH A FIERY BLAST. FOR THE SS GULF AMERICA THIS, IT’S MAIDEN VOYAGE WOULD BE IT'S LAST. IT WOULD SINK TO THE BOTTOM TO BECOME WHAT WE KNOW TODAY AS JACKSONVILLE BEACH. NINETEEN OF THE FORTY-EIGHT-PERSON CREW AND GUARDSMEN OF THE SS GULF AMERICA WERE LOST.