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Josiah Boone, Jr.
First Name:
Josiah
Middle Name:
Alexander
Last Name:
Boone, Jr.
Date of Birth:
About 1921
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Josiah A. Boone was lost at sea after his submarine lost contact with the Navy as it returned to the Midway Islands on or about July 11, 1943. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 1-4-1946
Personal Details
Education Details:
Technical High School, Class of 1938
Biographical Notes:
member, Allen Street Baptist Church
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Capers (Serena M.) Boone - 1605 Mimosa Avenue, Charlotte, NC Sarah Boone - Charlotte, NC, Stephen Boone, Jr., Staff Sergeant - U.S. Army Jack Doar, also killed in WW II - first cousin
Military Details
Military Rank:
Motor Machinists Mate First Class
Military Unit:
U. S. S. Runner (submarine)
KIA Date:
NA
MIA Date:
7/11/1943
KIA / MIA Place:
Pacific Ocean
Awards:
Purple Heart
Source:
Newsprint and death index