Herman John Gerdes, Jr.

Citadel Class 1941
Date of Death 2-jul-44
Service USN
War World War II
Cemetery Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Rank abbr. ENS

Date of birth 6-Apr-21
Hometown Florence
Service Number S/N O-282812
Entered the service from South Carolina

Theater Pacific
Status KIA/MIA
Casualty details KIA, Pacific
Place of death Lost aboard sub USS Robaco (SS-273)
Grave number Tablets of the Missing / Buried at Sea
Town Manila
Biography Cenotaph: Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover, NC, USA

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