Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
John James Smith
USN. American
Born | 20 Jul 1919 | Keyser, WV | |
Died | 27 Apr 1991 | (71) | Frostburg, MD |
Roster information listed for John James Smith
Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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Jonas Lie | Steam merchant | Seaman First Class | 9 Jan 1945 | U-1055 |
Personal information
Husband of Mary Myrtle Smith, of Frostburg, Alleghany, MD. He was blown overboard by the torpedo explosion during the attack on Jonas Lie off Milford Haven and rescued by the Norwegian motor merchant Fosna, which landed him at New York on 23 January 1945.