John Reeves Pierce, USN
Born | 3 Nov 1906 | | Canal Zone, Panama |
Died | 10 Jan 1943 | (36) | USS Argonaut (SS-166) |
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| Ranks1 Jul 1936 | | Lt. | 1 Jan 1942 | | T/Lt.Cdr. | 1 Mar 1942 | | Lt.Cdr. |
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Warship Commands listed for John Reeves Pierce, USN
Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
USS S-23 (128) | Lt. | Submarine | 15 Feb 1941 | 24 Apr 1942 |
USS Argonaut (i) (166) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 22 Jun 1942 | 11 Jan 1943 |
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8 Aug 1942
With her conversion completed USS Argonaut left Pearl Harbor on 8 August 1942 together with USS Nautilus. They were to transport and land marine commandos on Makin in the Gilbert Islands. The convoy arrived off Makin on 16 August; and at 0330hours the next day, the marines began landing. Their rubber rafts were swamped by the sea and most of the outboard motors drowned. The Japanese either forewarned or extraordinarily alert because of the activity on Guadalcanal-gave the Americans a warm reception. Snipers were hidden in the trees and the landing beaches were in front of the Japanese forces instead of behind them as planned. By midnight of 10 August, all but 30 of the troops had been recovered. Both submarines arrived back at Pearl Harbor on 26 August 1942.
2 Jan 1943 (position -4.30, 151.30)
While on her third war patrol USS Argonaut (Lt.Cdr. John Reeves Pierce) sank the Japanese guard boat Ebon Maru (198 GRT) in the Bismarck Sea off the north-west coast of New Britain in position 04°30'S, 151°30'E.
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