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Information.
This ship was launched on 5 April 1943. She was transferred to the Navy on 19 April 1943, renamed USS Serpens and designated cargo ship AK-97.
The Serpens was destroyed on the 29th January 1944, she was anchored off Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal, in the South Paciffic. The commanding officer and seven others, one officer and six enlisted men, were ashore. The remaining crewmen were loading depth charges into her holds when the Serpens exploded. After the explosion, only the bow of the ship was visible. The rest had disintegrated, and the bow sank soon afterward. 198 Coast Guard crewmen, 57 Army stevedores, and a Public Health Service physician, Dr. Harry M. Levin, were killed in the explosion and another soldier who was ashore was killed by shrapnel. Only two of those on board, SN 1/c Kelsie K. Kemp and SN 1/c George S. Kennedy, who had been in the boatswain's locker, survived.
Those who died are buried at Arlington Cemetery in Washington DC, where there is a monument to the crew.
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My father Raymond C. Maroder served on this ship. We have a certificate indicating that he was on the Serpens, when it passed south of the equator. How can we find out for certain when he served on this ship?
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My brother PFC Fred E. Gilbert was among those killed on the USS Serpens. His name is engraved on the Memorial at Arlington cemetery.
Jean Lockerby
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I am searching for any information concerning my brother Martin Paul Baronich. He was on the Serpens until October 15, 1943, the day he was killed abord ship in an accident. I would appreciate anything anybody could find for me. Sincerely
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List of those who served on this Ship
- ABLES, Edwin Atwater; EM 2/c
- Lt John Gayle Aiken, III
- ANDERSON, Roy Gordon; FM 2/c
- ANTKOWIAK, Edwin Frank; Cox
- ARO, Harry Edward; WT 1/c
- ASHBY, Clifford Daniel; AS
- Lt George Coleman Auble
- Woodward Solomon Babcock, GM 3/c
- Edward Albert Baker, Mach
- Jacob Barer, GM 3/c
- Charles Richard Barnhouse, Sea 1/c
- Martin Paul Baronich. (d. 15 Oct 1943) Read his story
- BIELINSKI, Joseph; Sea l/c
- BOYD, Billy LaVere; SK1/c
- BRANDLEN, Lester Leonard; Sea 1/c
- BREEN, Gerald Clement; F 2/c
- BROOKS, Chester; Std 2/c
- BROSHEAR, James Melvin; QM 3/c
- BURKE, Leo Henry; Sea 2/c
- BURNS, Keith Dale; Sea 2/c
- BUTLER, Junior Walter; F 1/c
- CALLAHAN, Raymond Francis; Sea 1/c
- CAMARLINGHI, Gilbert Joseph; Sea 2/c
- CAMBRIA, Anthony; Sea 2/c
- CAMMARATA, Michael Louis; Sea 2/c
- CAREY, Louis Stanley; Sea 1/c
- CARR, Charles Edwin; Sea 2/c
- CASSARIS, Peter Angelus; Sea 1/c
- CATGENOVA, Pete; Sea 2/c
- CERVANTEZ, Philip Reyes; CM 3/c
- CHADWICK, James Ernest; W 2/c
- CHAMBERS, Leslie Earl; S 2/c
- CIANCO, Frank. Joseph; Sea 1/c
- COPE, Joseph; Sea 1/c
- COTE, James Victor; Sea 1/c
- COWHEY William; Sea 1/c
- CRAFT, Charles Edward; Sea1 /c
- CREECH, Lawrence "F"; Sea 2/c
- CROOK, Lovell Romayne; Sea 1/c
- CROWE, Ranard Mason; Sea 1/c
- CUMMINGS, Arden Orville; MM 1/c
- CURTIS, Albert Bradley; F 1/c
- DALY, John Clifford; Sea 1/c
- DANCISAK, John Albert; Sea 1/c
- Max Edward Davis, Ens
- DAY, Clarence Willard; Sea 2/c
- DAY, Howard Edward; Sea 1/c
- DEDMON, John Clifford, Jr.; Radarman 3/c
- DEERMER, Henry Karl; Sea 2/c
- DeGAETANO, Samuel; Sea 1/c
- DEGREVE, Robert Myles; Sea 1/c
- DEROUEN, Marvin; Sea 1/c
- DICKERSON, George Lester; StdM 1/c
- DIEHL, Lee Henry; Sea 1/c
- DISTEL, Harold George; F 1/c
- DIX, Homer Allen, Jr.; Sea 2/c
- DOHERTY, William Charles; Sea 1/c
- DONATO, Edward Joseph; GM 3/c
- DONOVAN, Donald Robert; Sea 1/c
- William Curt Dunn, Sea 1/c
- DURSO, Edmund Joseph; Cox
- DRAGO, James; Sea 2/c
- EASTERDAY, Robert Allen; MoMM 3/c
- ECKART, Gustave Fredrick; Cox
- ELSASSER, Sylvan Bernard; Sea 1/c
- FAUST, Joseph David; Cox
- FIDURSKI, John; Sea 1/c
- FLETCHER, Ira Vernon; Sea 1/c
- FLOWERS, Murray Caldwell; Sea 1/c
- FORKNER, Fieldon "B"; EM 3/c
- Warren Emmett Fox, CM 2/c
- FREGIA, Roger William; Sea 2/c
- FRENCH, Jay Fred; Sea 1/c
- FRITZ, Ralph Charles; Sea 1/c
- GALLO, Jim; Cox
- GAMSU, Ely; Sea 1/c
- GARZON, John Louis; F 1/c
- GIBSON, Mack Everett; Sea 1/c
- PFC Fred E. Gilbert. US Army. Read his story
- GLAZE, Robert Leland; CHF BM
- GOLDSTEIN, Sheldon Gordon; Hos Att 2/c
- GONZALES, Emelio Cruz; Sea 2/c
- GORAL, John Kenneth; Chief Pay Clerk
- GRAEBER, Charles Edward; PM 3/c
- GRANGER, Warren Joseph; Ship' s Cook 3/c
- GRANT, Daniel Laban, Jr. Y 3/c
- GRAY, Hean Pierre Dessaint; Sea 1/c
- GREGORY, Freeman; Sea 1/c
- GRET Z, Frank Jerome; Sea 1/c
- GRISBAUM, Stanley Raymond; Sea 1/c
- GRISAMORE, Lorren Edward; Sea 1/c
- GUTHRIDGE, Boyce Frank; Radiotech 3/c
- HAGEMEIER, Elmer Pratt, Jr.; WT 2/c
- HAGENDORN, Arthur Charles, Jr.; PM 3/c
- HAMILTON, Raymond Charles, Jr.; Radarman 3/c
- HAMPTON, John William; BM 2/c
- HARLOW, William Henry; F 1/c
- HARMON, Kenneth Harold; F 1/c
- HART, Donald James; Sea 2/c
- HARTLEIB, James; F 1/c
- HARTZLER, William Carleton; MM 3/c
- HASKELL, Melvin; Sea 1/c
- HEADRICK, Perry Paul; Sea 2/c
- HELSEM, Leslie; MM 2/c
- HENIGAN Felix Leon; F 2/c
- HENSHAW, George Arthur; Ship' s Cook 2/c
- HERRINGTON, Robert Allen; F 1/c
- HICKMAN, Marcus Runnel; StdM 3/c
- HIGGINS, Thomas Leland; Sea 1/c
- HINSON, Henry Cannon; GM 3/c
- HODGE, Robert Blake; Sea 1/c
- HOUCHEN, Bernard James; Sea 1/c
- HOYT, Robert Laverne; Sea 1/c
- HUBACHER, Raymond Earl; QM 3/c
- HULL, Otis Dewert; Sea 1/c
- HUTCHINSON, Colon Joseph; Sea 1/c
- JACOBS, Vernard Connin; MoMM 2/c
- JAISSLE, Paul Robert; Sea 2/c
- JOHNSON, Robert Joseph; Lieut (jg)
- JOHNSON, Norman Anthony; Sea 2/c
- KADILAK, Frank; SK 1/c
- KELLAR, Milton Russell, Jr.; Sea 2/c
- SN 1/c George S. Kennedy
- SN 1/c Kelsie K. Kemp
- KETTUNEN Arnold Edward; F 1/c
- KILEY, Ralph Dana; Sea 1/c
- KIRCHNER, Richard Otto; Sea 1/c
- KOLAR, Melvin Marceline; MoMM 3/c
- Lt. William Charles Kotkas
- KRUEGER, Norbert Edward; Sea 1/c
- KURDILLA, Vincent John; Sea 1/c
- KUSEK, Stanley John; Sea1/c
- KYLE, Charlie Golden; StdM 1/c
- LAIRD, James Edward; Sea 1/c
- LAMBERT, Walter Paul; Sea 1/c
- LANHAM, Woodrow; Sea 1/c
- LEGO, Nolan Raymond, Jr.; Sea 2/c
- LEVERENTZ, Russell Carl; MM 3/c
- LEWIS, David Fielding; Ship' s Cook 3/c
- LIMBACHER, Walter John, Jr.; SK 3/c
- MacFARLAND, Charles Thomas; MoMM3/c
- MACKEY, Joseph James; Cox
- MADDOX, Samuel Monroe; Sea2/c
- MANKE, Albert Junior; Cox
- MAZZANTI, Raymond Gregory; Cox
- McCARTER, John Herman; MM3/c
- McCAW, John Lewis; WT 3/c
- McCULLOUGH, William Joseph, Jr.; MM 3/c
- McDANIEL, Harold Myers, Jr.; SK 3/c
- McGUCKIN, Harold Myers, Jr.; SK 3/c
- McLARTY, Lloyd Arthur; RIA 2/c
- MENARD, Alvis Joseph; MM 3/c
- MILLER, Madge Victor; StdM 2/c
- MIRON, James Joseph; Sea 1/c
- Raymond C. Maroder. Read his Story
- NIVIN, William Fossett; Sea 1/c
- OAKLUND, Douglas Harry Sea1/c
- O'DONNELL, William Richard Cox
- ORTON, George Edward ChfPMM
- PAYNE, Charles Clay; F 1/c
- PAZUREK, William Oscar; SM 3/c
- PETERSON, Linco]n Fowler WT 3/c
- John Preedom. Army Stevedore. Read his story
- Lt. Warren Clyde Prance
- Frederick Edward Adolph Qualman. StdM 3/c
- Roy Arthur Questad; Ens
- REUTER, Orville Frederick; Sea 1/c
- RICCARDI, Hugo; MoMM 1/c
- Leonard B. Rogers
- ROYER, Fred Otto; RM 3/c
- RUDY, Paul; ChfMM
- RUGGIERO, Eugene; ChfMM
- SAMPAY, Roy Anthony; MM 3/c
- SANDOVAL, Alfonso Celso; Sea 1/c
- SARKISOFF, Lewis John; Cox
- SCHMOOK, John Phillip; F 1/c
- SCHRADER, Charles Eugene; Sea 1/c
- SELAYA, James Daniel; Sea 1/c
- SELEMAN, William "H", Jr; Cox
- Jacob Harold Shogren, Ens
- Robert Charles Sneddon, Sea 1/c
- SMITH, Robert Joseph; WT 3/c
- SORENSON, Robert Harry; WT 3/c
- STEINMAN, Cyril David, Jr.; RM1/c
- STILLMAN, Washington Edward; ChfPM
- LCDR Perry L. Stinson, USCG
- STRICKLAND, Myron Kendall; RM3/c
- STUCKEY, Floyd; Cox
- THOMAS, Robert Ernest; Y1/c
- THORNBURGH, James Robert; MM 1/c
- TURNER, Hubert; MoMM 1/c
- TWAIT, Vernon Henry; BM 2/c
- VAUGHAN, William Warner; QM
- VEDDER, Edgar Lloyd; ChfEM
- VILLEMONT, Samuel Earl; WT 3/c
- VINCENT, Harold Lacier; WT 2/c
- WALKO, John Francis; Cox
- WARD, Eugene Jacob; Std1/c
- WARDLE, Delos Ray; Cox
- WEST, Kinchion Dale; SM 2/c
- WETTS, Woodrow Herman; Sea1/c
- WHITE, Alton; Sea1/c
- WOOD, Charles Bernard; Ship's Cook 1/c
- ZAFFORE, Tom; SM 3/c
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