55 Thomas Wooldridge Buckner, Nashville, Tennessee

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)
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