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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Francis Joseph Fine

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Plainfield, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs, Jr.

Relationship

Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ABOARD THE FLEET SUBMARINE USS ESCOLAR (SS-294) AS A TORPEDOMAN'S MATE 2ND CLASS. THE USS ESCOLAR WAS ON A WOLFPACK PATROL WITH THE USS CROAKER AND USS PERCH IN THE YELLOW SEA ON OCTOBER 17, 1944 WHEN IT WAS SUNK BY A JAPANESE UNDERWATER MINE WITH THE LOSS OF ALL PERSONNEL. DECORATIONS: PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND NAVY COMBAT ACTION RIBBON.