World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
George Ren Poole
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Somerville, New Jersey
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
SERVED AS 1ST ENGINEER ON THE MERCHANT SHIP 'GULFSTATE' WHICH WAS TORPEDOED BY GERMAN U-155 50 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARATHON KEY, FLORIDA ENROUTE FROM TEXAS TO MAINE ON APRIL 3, 1943. AWARDED THE MERCHANT MARINER'S MEDAL AND MERCHANT MARINE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.