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John Eugene Chockley

John Eugene Chockley

 

Rank/Rate Chief Motor Machinist's Mate
Service Number 261 86 52
Birth Date January 5, 1915
From Asheville, North Carolina
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Grayling (SS-209)
Loss Date September 9, 1943
Location In or near Tablas Strait, Philippine Islands
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks Some sources, including his birth certificate, list his full name as John Francis Eugene Chockley.  John was born in Paint Rock, North Carolina.

Photo courtesy of Mike Lanning, grandnephew.  Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

 

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