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Cherokee

American steam passenger ship

Photo courtesy of Rich Turnwald Collection

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American steam passenger ship Cherokee.

Aboard Cherokee when hit on 16 Jun 1942

You can click on any of the names for possible additional information

		Name	Age	Rank	Served on
		Adams, Charles A., US Army		Passenger (1st Sgt)	Cherokee
		Adams, Miguel, Merchant Marine	35	Dishwasher	Cherokee
		Alston, Joseph, USN	21	Armed Guard	Cherokee
		Alvarez, Marcelino, Merchant Marine		Cook	Cherokee +
		Amelio, Patsy, USNR	29	Seaman Second Class	Cherokee
		Archer, Dudley, Merchant Marine	38	Baker and Helper	Cherokee
		Armstrong, Noble, Merchant Marine		Able Seaman	Cherokee +
		Arnamann, Michael, Merchant Marine		Crew member	Cherokee
		Arrington, Samuel Maurice, USNR	18	Radioman Second Class	Cherokee
		Arroyo, Perfecto, Merchant Marine	22	Scullion	Cherokee
		Aviles, Ernesto F., Merchant Marine		Messman	Cherokee +
		Babbs, Douglas, Merchant Marine		Steward	Cherokee +
		Baltasar, Mabuel, Merchant Marine		Fireman/Wiper	Cherokee +
		Bayonet, Jose A., Merchant Marine		Bellboy	Cherokee +
		Bayron, Phillippe, Merchant Marine	32	Room Steward	Cherokee
		Bedell, Matthew G., US Army	33	Passenger (TSgt)	Cherokee
		Bermudas, Simon, Merchant Marine	48	Able Seaman	Cherokee
		Bess, Ernest, Merchant Marine		Cook	Cherokee +
		Bird, Alfred, Merchant Marine	40	Boatswain (Bosun)	Cherokee
		Bodine, George, US Army		Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Boex, Richard F., US Army	28	Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Bolkov, Anatoli Ivanovich, Soviet Navy		Passenger (Officer)	Cherokee
		Bonet, Juan V., Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Boula, James Albert, US Army		Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Brown, Twiggs E., Merchant Marine		Master	Cherokee
		Buck, Arthur E., Merchant Marine	56	Admiralty Pilot	Cherokee
		Burton, Morgan F., Merchant Marine	24	Night Watchman	Cherokee
		Busick, Benjamin J., US Army		Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Carns, Andy Merrick, US Army		Passenger (1st Sgt)	Cherokee
		Carter, Alonzo M., Merchant Marine		Radio Operator	Cherokee +
		Case, Vernon Clark, USNR	27	Seaman Second Class	Cherokee
		Castillo, Pedro, Merchant Marine	37	Glory Hole Steward	Cherokee
		Causey, Harold N., USN		Armed Guard	Cherokee
		Clark, Joseph A., Merchant Marine		Chief Electrician	Cherokee
		Corckos, Kirlios C., Merchant Marine		Radio Operator	Cherokee +
		Costain, John J., Merchant Marine		Baker	Cherokee +
		Coughlin, John A., US Army	24	Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Couts, Henry George, US Army		Passenger (Sgt)	Cherokee
		Cuevas, Juan, Merchant Marine		Oiler	Cherokee
		Davis, Henry Dean, USNR	19	Seaman Second Class	Cherokee
		De Vito, Ameillo, Merchant Marine		Crew member	Cherokee
		DeAcosta, Luis, Merchant Marine		Watertender	Cherokee
		Deeran, Harry, Merchant Marine		Utility	Cherokee +
		DeJesus, Gerado M., Merchant Marine		Able Seaman	Cherokee +
		Delaney, James L., Merchant Marine		Storekeeper	Cherokee +
		Delaney, John F., Merchant Marine		Ordinary Seaman	Cherokee +
		Delgado, Adalbert F., Merchant Marine		Second Steward	Cherokee
		Dieppa, Samuel, Merchant Marine	24	Able Seaman	Cherokee
		DiLorenzo, Antonio, Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Ditmore, Ralph L., Merchant Marine		Purser	Cherokee +
		Duhaine, Joseph H., Merchant Marine	38	Bath Steward and Messman	Cherokee
		Echevarria, Henry, Merchant Marine		Fireman	Cherokee, Coamo +
		Erausquin, Florian, Merchant Marine		Butcher	Cherokee +
		Falvey, Carl E., Merchant Marine		Fireman/Wiper	Cherokee +
		Faneite, Hipolito, Merchant Marine		Able Seaman	Cherokee +
		Felida, John, Merchant Marine		Able Seaman	Cherokee +
		Fernandez, Sergio, Merchant Marine		Porter	Cherokee +
		Figueroa, Francisco, Merchant Marine		Utility	Cherokee +
		Finley, Benjamin, Merchant Marine		Able Seaman	Cherokee
		Flores, Viera F., Merchant Marine		Galleyman	Cherokee +
		Forsberg, John M., Merchant Marine	50	Quartermaster	Cherokee
		Francis, George James, US Army		Passenger (Sgt)	Cherokee
		Gilet, Max, Merchant Marine		Steward	Cherokee +
		Gines, Eduvigis, Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Glassmeyer, Richard, US Army	22	Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Godfrey, Calvin S., Merchant Marine		Able Seaman	Cherokee +
		Goerke, Hugo H., Merchant Marine		Linenkeeper	Cherokee +
		Gonzalvez, Agustine, Merchant Marine	30	Steward and Waiter	Cherokee
		Gould, William Frederick, Merchant Marine	51	Senior Third Mate	Cherokee
		Graham, James, Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Greenberg, Irving, Merchant Marine	35	Night Watchman	Cherokee
		Grommisch, Fred, Merchant Marine		Pantryman	Cherokee +
		Hammel, Pat, Merchant Marine	34	Wiper	Cherokee
		Hance, Nicholas, Merchant Marine		Messman	Cherokee +
		Hickman, George C., US Army		Passenger (1st Sgt)	Cherokee
		Hoard, George Paul, Merchant Marine	28	Second Cook	Cherokee
		Holland, James Allen, USN	23	Seaman Second Class	Cherokee
		Hood, Deagel, Merchant Marine		Crew member	Cherokee
		Hulme, William James, US Army	24	Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Jacobsen, Alfred P., Merchant Marine		Purser	Cherokee +
		Kalina, Walter G., US Army		Passenger (SSgt)	Cherokee
		Keillor, George D., US Army	28	Passenger (SSgt)	Cherokee
		King, Columbus, Merchant Marine		Cook	Cherokee +
		Kleven, Goodell G., Merchant Marine		Surgeon	Cherokee +
		Kohcialov, Eugin, Soviet Navy		Passenger (Officer)	Cherokee
		Kremer, Edwin, Merchant Marine	20	Third Mate	Cherokee
		Lane, George A., Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Laubriel, Manuel, Merchant Marine	32	Butcher	Cherokee
		Leoncio, Jacinto, Merchant Marine		Porter	Cherokee +
		Lewis, Moses, Merchant Marine		Utility	Cherokee +
		Lloyd, William H., Merchant Marine		Deck Watch	Cherokee +
		Lopez, Pedro, Merchant Marine		Galleyman	Cherokee +
		Love, Henry Stewart, USN		Seaman Second Class	Cherokee +
		Lucas, Charles, Merchant Marine		Steward	Cherokee +
		Lux, George Leonard, US Army		Passenger (SSgt)	Cherokee
		Mallea, Juan, Merchant Marine	24	General Utilityman	Cherokee
		Martinez, Juan, Merchant Marine	22	Chief Messman	Cherokee
		Masdeu, Jose, Merchant Marine		Galleyman	Cherokee +
		Mason, Robert D., Merchant Marine		Wiper	Cherokee +
		Mavas, Emilio, Merchant Marine		Messman	Cherokee +
		Mayoral, Raul, Merchant Marine		Utility	Cherokee +
		Merlino, James F., US Army	20	Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Meylemans, Jacob F., Merchant Marine		Baker	Cherokee +
		Moates, Merrion F., Merchant Marine		First Assistant Engineer	Cherokee +
		Montanez, Ramon, Merchant Marine		Watchman	Cherokee, Henry R. Mallory +
		Moore, Don, US Army		Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Morino, John, Merchant Marine		Storekeeper	Cherokee +
		Norris, George B., USN	24	Ensign	Cherokee
		Pasols, Jorge, Merchant Marine		Utility	Cherokee +
		Patti, Paul L., US Army	26	Passenger (2nd Lt)	Cherokee +
		Paulson, Paul, Merchant Marine	45	Third Assistant Engineer	Cherokee
		Penndorf, Alexander, Merchant Marine		Deck Engineer	Cherokee +
		Peterman, Bernard L., USNR	23	Seaman Second Class	Cherokee
		Poirier, Robert J., Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Poston, Karl C., Merchant Marine	35	Second Assistant Engineer	Cherokee
		Price, Victor A., Merchant Marine		Deck Watch	Cherokee +
		Quinn, Joseph B., Merchant Marine	44	Oiler	Cherokee
		Raap, Carl A., Merchant Marine		Utility	Cherokee +
		Rabinowitz, Lazar, Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Reinosa, Juan Jose, Merchant Marine	20	Second Butcher	Cherokee
		Reyes, John Bautista, Merchant Marine	56	Able Seaman	Cherokee
		Rivera, Felipe, Merchant Marine		Ordinary Seaman	Cherokee +
		Rivera, Jose, Merchant Marine		Crew member	Cherokee
		Robertson, Everett W., Merchant Marine		Chief Engineer	Cherokee +
		Roddick, James, Merchant Marine	34	Pantry Helper	Cherokee
		Rodriguez, Antonio, Merchant Marine		Oiler	Cherokee +
		Rojas, Antonio, Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Rusch, Willy, Merchant Marine		Utility	Cherokee +
		Sadler, James E., Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Samuels, William, US Army		Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Segaro, Fidel, Merchant Marine		Crew member	Cherokee
		Skoglund, Ivan M., Merchant Marine	46	Oiler	Cherokee
		Slocum, Albert, Merchant Marine		Wiper	Cherokee +
		Smithey, Thaddeus Roselvin, US Army		Passenger (SSgt)	Cherokee
		Stegall, H., Merchant Marine		Chief Mate	Cherokee
		Stein, Joseph, US Army		Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Stem, Levere H., US Army	24	Passenger (Sgt)	Cherokee
		Stewart, Ralph D., US Army		Passenger (Cpl)	Cherokee
		Strength, William L., US Army	29	Passenger (TSgt)	Cherokee +
		Stuart, William, Merchant Marine		Crew member	Cherokee
		Suarez, Alfredo, Merchant Marine		Fireman/Wiper	Cherokee +
		Swanson, Arthur Richard, Merchant Marine	24	Oiler	Cherokee
		Thomas, John H., Merchant Marine	34	Able Seaman	Cherokee
		Torres, Tomas, Merchant Marine		Utility	Cherokee +
		Valentine, Sherman A., Merchant Marine	35	Quartermaster	Cherokee
		Van Den Heuvel, Hendrik, Merchant Marine	43	Utilityman	Cherokee
		Vila, Ramon, Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Villegas, Jose, Merchant Marine		Messman	Cherokee +
		Wachsman, Herman, Merchant Marine		Waiter	Cherokee +
		Waite, Frank, Merchant Marine	46	Second Mate	Cherokee
		Watkins, Thomas Clarence, USNR	19	Seaman Second Class	Cherokee

151 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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