Benjamin Nash [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His submarine left San Diego in Sept., 1943 and was presumed to have been lost on Oct 7. Memorial service at First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Gilead on Feb 10, 1946. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-12-1944
Awards:
Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
Date of Birth:
8/11/1917
Military Branch:
Navy
Education Details:
Davidson College graduate 1938, University of Missouri-graduate school, US Naval Academy 1942
Family Details:
Mrs. Frankie Ceil Sypher Nash, married in PA Apr 24, 1943: 2108 Kenmore Ave. (with her parents), Charlotte, NC
Patty Ceil Nash born Jan 25, 1944
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Marion Nash - Mt. Gilead, NC
Mrs. Howard Dorsett - Charlotte, NC
First Name:
Benjamin
KIA / MIA Place:
In the Pacific
KIA Date:
10/7/1943
Last Name:
Nash
Middle Name:
Marion
Military Details:
Key West, FL, Philadelphia, PA, San Diego, CA, Pacific theater, Panama Canal, Atlantic theater
Military Rank:
Lieutenant j.g.
Source:
newsprint, Davidson College Bulletin and annuals, death index, daughters information
Military Unit:
USS S-44 Submarine engineer and diving officer
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA