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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John William Winter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Roselle, New Jersey

Honored By

U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TORPEDOMANS MATE SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER KILLED WITH ALL HANDS ONBOARD USS CISCO (SS 290) ON 28 SEPTEMBER 1943. DECORATIONS: PURPLE HEART. ON 19 SEPTEMBER 1943 CISCO PUT OUT ON HER FIRST WAR PATROL FROM PORT DARWIN, AUSTRALIA UNDER THE COMMAND OF LT. CDR. J, W. COE BUT NEVER RETURNED. JAPANESE RECORDS TELL OF SIGHTING A SUBMARINE LEAKING OIL ON 28 SEPTEMBER. THIS SUBMARINE WAS SUNK BY BOMBS AND DEPTH CHARGES LOCATION: 9 DEGREES-47 MINUTES N, 121 DEGREES-44 MINUTES E. USS CISCO (SS 290) WAS LOST WITH 76 OFFICERS AND MEN.