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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ferguson Burnett White

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Darrington, Washington

Honored By

U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc.

Relationship

Shipmates

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

QUARTERMASTER SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER SERVED ONBOARD USS POMPANO AND USS TRITON. KILLED WITH ALL HANDS ONBOARD USS TRITON SS-201 ON 15 MARCH 1943. DECORATIONS: PURPLE HEART. POST WAR RECORDS INDICATE THAT THREE JAPANESE DESTROYERS ATTACKED A SUBMARINE A LITTLE NORTHWEST OF TRITON'S ASSIGNED AREA AND SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED AN OIL SLICK, DEBRIS, AND ITEMS WITH AMERICAN MARKINGS. TRITON WENT DOWN WITH 74 OFFICERS AND MEN.