World War II Honoree

David Rickart Connole

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Madison, Illinois

Honored By

Rickart A. Connole

Relationship

Son

COMMANDER (U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY 1936). FROM 1939 TO 1943, HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS POMPANO SS-181 DURING NUMEROUS WAR PATROLS. HE BECAME EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF USS CUTTLEFISH AND THEN SERVED A PROSPECTIVE COMMANDING OFFICER TOUR ON USS SENNETT. IN JANUARY 1945, HE BECAME COMMANDING OFFICER OF USS TRIGGER SS-237. THE USS TRIGGER WAS LOST IN BATTLE WITH ALL HANDS OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN ON MARCH 26, 1945. AWARDED 2 SILVER STARS, THE BRONZE MEDAL AND THE USS TRIGGER EARNED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR THREE WAR PATROLS.