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Arthur William
Eaton, Jr.
Rank/Rate |
Quartermaster, Second Class |
Service Number |
386 05 20 |
Birth Date |
January 19, 1924 |
From |
Garden City, Minnesota |
Decorations |
Silver Star, Purple Heart |
Submarine |
USS Barbel (SS-316) |
Loss Date |
February 4, 1945 |
Location |
Approximately 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' E |
Circumstances |
Sunk by air attack |
Remarks |
Arthur was born in Mankato, Minnesota. He is
memorialized with a marker in the Garden City
(Minnesota) Cemetery. |
Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer. Photo of
marker courtesy of Dick Hasher.
SILVER STAR CITATION:
SYNOPSIS: Quartermaster Second Class Arthur W. Eaton, Jr. (NSN: 3860520), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, during World War II. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.
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