16 Delmont Norman Pace, Born Chattanooga, Tennessee

16 Delmont Norman Pace, Born Chattanooga, Tennessee

Delmont Norman Pace

Delmont Norman Pace
Delmont Norman Pace

Rank/Rate:    Chief Torpedoman’s Mate

Service Number:    272 05 45

Birth Date:    June 26, 1915

From:    Norwich, Connecticut

Decorations:    Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Submarine:    USS Runner (SS-275)

Loss Date:    July 11, 1943

Location:    North of Hokkaido, Japan

Circumstances:    Probably sunk by a mine

Remarks:    Delmont was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

NavSource, Submarine Photo Archive for the USS RUNNER (SS-275)

On Eternal Patrol list of men lost on the USS RUNNER (SS-275)

Find a Grave Memorial: Delmont Norman Pace (Honolulu Memorial)

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Perpetuating the memories of submariners who didn’t come home

Chairman: Mike Anderson (SK2(SS)USN) | President: Patrick Ryan (YNC(SS), LCDR USN)

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