Rank/Rate	SA/SS
Birth Date	November 30, 1930
From	Gloucester City, New Jersey
Decorations
Submarine	USS Tusk (SS-426)
Loss Date	August 25, 1949
Location	Greenland Sea
Circumstances	Lost while rescuing the crew of USS Cochino (SS-345)
Remarks	Bucky was proud to be accepted into the Submarine Service after Navy boot camp. The mission on the Tusk was his first cruise.

Photo, information, and remarks courtesy of Liz Papadopoulos, niece. 
 

Home   Presentation   WWII   Pre-WWII   Post-WWII     Sources  

Related Links   Privacy   Contact Us

  Henneberger, Melvin Buck, Jr.