Thomas Wooldridge Buckner

Rank/Rate:    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

Service Number:    O-185336

Birth Date:    March 23, 1920

From:    Nashville, Tennessee

Decorations:    Silver Star, Purple Heart

Submarine:    USS Harder (SS-257)

Loss Date:    August 24, 1944

Location:    Off Caiman Point, Philippine Islands

Circumstances:    Probably sunk by depth charge attack

Remarks:     Photo courtesy of John Levin, son of Thomas’ best friend.

NavSource, Submarine Photo Archive for the USS HARDER (SS-257)

On Eternal Patrol list of men lost on the USS Harder (SS-257)

Find a Grave Memorial: LTjg Thomas Wooldridge Buckner (Manila American Cemetery and Memorial)

Return to Lost Tennessean Roster

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Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association

Perpetuating the memories of submariners who didn’t come home

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

The TSMA is a nonprofit memorial association registered as a 501(c) tax exempt organization and is registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State to receive charitable donations. Please make the TSMA one of the charities that you support.  You can make a donation here or send a check made to: Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association, c/o 309 Church Street, #107, Nashville, TN 37201.

Here’s our nonprofit (501(c)3) designation letter [link]

Here’s our State of Tennessee registration to solicit charitable donations [link]

Thank you for your help commemorating the Tennesseans who gave their lives as American Submariners in the service of the United States Navy.

Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association

c/o 309 Church Street, #107 Nashville, TN 37201