World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Andrew Conway
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Packanack Lake, New Jersey
Honored By
Wayne Township Historical Commission
SERVED ABOARD THE LIBERTY SHIP SS ARTHUR MIDDLETON AS JUNIOR 3RD ENGINEER. ON NEW YEAR'S DAY 1943 THE SHIP, CARRYING A LOAD OF MUNITIONS, APPROACHED THE PORT OF ORAN, ALGERIA WHEN SHE WAS ATTACKED BY THE U73 ABOUT 8 MILES FROM HER DESTINATION. A SINGLE TORPEDO STRUCK AMIDSHIPS CAUSING A MASSIVE SECONDARY EXPLOSION WHICH SANK THE SS MIDDLETON ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WITH THE LOSS OF ALL HANDS.