Josiah Boone, Jr. [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Josiah A. Boone was lost at sea after his submarine lost contact with the Navy as it returned to the Midway Islands on or about July 11, 1943. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 1-4-1946
Awards:
Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
member, Allen Street Baptist Church
Date of Birth:
About 1921
Education Details:
Technical High School, Class of 1938
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Capers (Serena M.) Boone - 1605 Mimosa Avenue, Charlotte, NC Sarah Boone - Charlotte, NC, Stephen Boone, Jr., Staff Sergeant - U.S. Army Jack Doar, also killed in WW II - first cousin
First Name:
Josiah
KIA / MIA Place:
Pacific Ocean
KIA Date:
NA
Last Name:
Boone, Jr.
Middle Name:
Alexander
Military Rank:
Motor Machinists Mate First Class
Source:
Newsprint and death index
Military Unit:
U. S. S. Runner (submarine)
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
7/11/1943