William Thomas Meacham, Jr.

Rank/Rate:    Fire Controlman, Second Class

Service Number:    640 16 17

Birth Date:    February 5, 1921

From:    Rossville, Georgia

Decorations:    Purple Heart

Submarine:    USS Swordfish (SS-193)

Loss Date:    January 12, 1945

Location:    Near Yaku Island off Kyushu, Japan

Circumstances:    Lost at sea, cause unknown

Remarks:    William was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Information courtesy of George O. Meacham, Jr., cousin, via Reid Kimbrough.  Additional information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

NavSource, Submarine Photo Archive for the USS SWORDFISH (SS-193)

On Eternal Patrol list of men lost on the USS Swordfish (SS-193)

Find a Grave Memorial: FC2 William Thomas Meacham (Honolulu Memorial)

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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