66 Ernest Lynn Ross, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ernest Lynn Ross
Rank/Rate: Seaman, First Class
Service Number: 641 49 69
Birth Date: July 22, 1925
From: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Decorations: Purple Heart
Submarine: USS Barbel (SS-316)
Loss Date: February 4, 1945
Location: Approximately 7° 49.5′ N x 116° 47.5′ E
Circumstances: Sunk by air attack
Remarks: Ernest was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo and information courtesy of Fred R. Sherrer, nephew.
NavSource, Submarine Photo Archive for the USS BARBEL (SS-316)
On Eternal Patrol list of men lost on the USS Barbel (SS-316)
Find a Grave Memorial: S1 Ernest Lynn Ross (Manila American Cemetery and Memorial)
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