Saverio Filippone, USN

Born  23 May 1913
Died  19 Mar 2005(91)Flower Mound, Texas


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Ranks

3 Jun 1937 Ens.
3 Jun 1940 Lt. (j.g.)
2 Jan 1942 T/Lt.
1 Jul 1943 T/Lt.Cdr.
20 Jul 1945 T/Cdr.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Saverio Filippone, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Tarpon (175)T/Lt.Cdr.Submarine15 Apr 1944late 1944
USS Chopper (342)T/Lt.Cdr.Submarine25 May 1945

Career information

His wife, Ruth Marie Filippone, passed away two years after him, in 2007 at the age of 85. They lived in Flower Mound, Texas.

Events related to this officer

Submarine USS Tarpon (175)


19 Jun 1944
USS Tarpon (Lt.Cdr. S. Filippone) leaves base for her 11th war patrol. She was ordered to perform lifeguard duty in the Truk area.

8 Aug 1944
USS Tarpon (Lt.Cdr. S. Filippone) ended her 11th war patrol when she returns to base.

31 Aug 1944
USS Tarpon (Lt.Cdr. S. Filippone) leaves base for her 12th and final war patrol. Once again she was assigned to lifeguard duty in the Truk area.

14 Oct 1944
USS Tarpon (Lt.Cdr. S. Filippone) ended her 12th and final war patrol at Pearl Harbor. Tarpon was now assigned to training duties on the U.S. east coast.


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