East Indian

American motor merchant

Photo courtesy of the Mariners Museum, Newport News VA

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American motor merchant East Indian.

Aboard East Indian when hit on 3 Nov 1942

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Axtell, Harold A., USNR		Lieutenant (junior grade)	East Indian +
Bailey, Archibald J., Merchant Marine		Waiter	East Indian +
Capers, Marion, Merchant Marine	39	Boatswain (Bosun)	East Indian
Davis, Vernon E., Merchant Marine		Able Seaman	East Indian +
Dennis, Andrew L., Merchant Marine		Ordinary Seaman	East Indian +
Doyle, Bert, Merchant Marine		Chief Engineer	East Indian +
Duffy, Matthew G., Merchant Marine		Messman	East Indian +
Esner, Arthur, Merchant Marine	43	Radio Operator	East Indian +
Fleming, Roy James, USNR		Seaman Second Class	East Indian +
Ford, William S., Merchant Marine		Oiler	East Indian +
Forrest, Wilson T., Merchant Marine		Deck Maintainer	East Indian +
Frye, Kermit Clesthanees, USNR		Seaman Second Class	East Indian +
Gallwits, John F., Merchant Marine		Messman	East Indian +
Geiger, Walter, Merchant Marine		Messman	East Indian +
Gillan, , Merchant Marine		Second Assistant Engineer	East Indian
Gleason, George J., Merchant Marine		Wiper	East Indian +
Gregory, John R., Merchant Marine		Oiler	East Indian +
Halbach, Walter C., Merchant Marine		Third Assistant Engineer	East Indian +
Hammond, Clayton Shackleford, Merchant Marine	32	First Mate	East Indian
Hassin, Max, Merchant Marine		Messman	East Indian +
Hawiley, Edward B., Merchant Marine		Electrician	East Indian +
Helsley, Henry H., Merchant Marine		Able Seaman	East Indian +
Hill, Eldoras Fancher, USNR		Seaman Second Class	East Indian +
Jacques, Raymond Zack, USNR		Seaman First Class	East Indian +
Jones, Paul Howard, USNR		Seaman Second Class	East Indian +
Keenan, Patrick, Merchant Marine	36	Third Mate	East Indian
Kubey, Leo F., Merchant Marine		Cook	East Indian +
Larson, Ernest, Merchant Marine		First Assistant Engineer	East Indian +
Lewis, Burruss Blondie, USNR		Seaman Second Class	East Indian +
Lippert, Louis J., Merchant Marine		Wiper	East Indian +
Lloyd, George L., Merchant Marine		Cook	East Indian +
Louderback, Norman D., Merchant Marine		Wiper	East Indian +
MacLean, Murdoch Stanley, Merchant Marine	57	Steward	East Indian
Marchant, Lemuel H., Merchant Marine		Second Mate	East Indian +
McHugh, Archibald, Merchant Marine		Purser	East Indian +
Moore, Charles Joseph, USNR		Gunner's Mate Third Class	East Indian +
O'Brien, Joseph P., Merchant Marine		Deck Maintainer	East Indian +
Oliphant, Hugh Boyer, USNR		Seaman Second Class	East Indian +
Petriglianao, Otto, Merchant Marine		Messman	East Indian +
Pierson, Walter B., Merchant Marine		Ordinary Seaman	East Indian +
Pitman, Glen William, USN		Seaman Second Class	East Indian +
Posti, Martin S., Merchant Marine		Able Seaman	East Indian +
Regolizio, Gregory G., Merchant Marine		Oiler	East Indian +
Reichenbach, Russell R., USNR		Seaman Second Class	East Indian +
Riggon, Jack Lewis, USNR		Seaman Second Class	East Indian +
Robinson, John Henry, USNR		Seaman Second Class	East Indian +
Rodriguez, Manuel, Merchant Marine		Messman	East Indian +
Smith, James H., Merchant Marine		Deck Engineer	East Indian +
Ste. Marie, Ovide L., Merchant Marine		Master	East Indian +
Sweeney, Owen J., Merchant Marine		Messman	East Indian +
Tisinger, James Wallace, USN		Radioman Third Class	East Indian +
Troublefield, Rollin M., Merchant Marine		Oiler	East Indian +

52 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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Aboard East Indian when hit on 3 Nov 1942