Rank/Rate	Chief Quartermaster
Service Number	204 45 00
Birth Date	October 27, 1914
From	Santa Monica, California
Decorations	Silver Star with Gold Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Tang (SS-306)
Loss Date	October 25, 1944
Location	Formosa Strait near Turnabout Island
Circumstances	Sunk by circular run of own torpedo
Remarks	Sidney was born in Brewer, Maine.  Jones Hall on the US Naval Submarine Base, San Diego, California, was named in his honor.

Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

Home   Presentation   WWII   Pre-WWII   Post-WWII     Sources  

Related Links   Privacy   Contact Us

  Jones, Sidney William