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World War II Honoree

Killed In Action

John Klemm Chadwick

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Park Ridge, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs Jr

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS MASTER ON BOARD THE MERCHANT SHIP "MARY LUCKENBACH". PART OF CONVOY PQ18 THAT WAS HEADING TO MURMANSK, RUSSIA WHEN IT WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN JUNKERS 88 TORPEDO BOMBERS AND SUNK BY AN ARIEL TORPEDO WEST OF CAPE NORTH, NORWAY ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1942. AWARDED MERCHANT MARINERS MEDAL AND MERCHANT MARINE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.