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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

A. D. Witherington

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hamburg, Arkansas

Honored By

Steena

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO SUBMARINES USS POMPANO AND USS GURNARD. PARTICIPATED IN ONE PATROL ON THE USS POMPANO AND DAMAGED ONE ENEMY AIRCRAFT CARRIER. MADE 5 PATROLS ON THE USS GURNARD AND HAD 24 KILLS AND DAMAGED ENEMY VESSELS. ON THE FIFTH PATROL, SHIP ATTACKED AN ENEMY CONVOY CONSISTING OF 1 CARGO SHIP AND 2 PASSENGER-CARGO SHIPS WHICH WERE CARRYING 40,000 TROOPS DESTINED FOR NEW GUINEA. LOSSES OF PERSONNEL ESTIMATED AT 50 PERCENT.