Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Julian Leroy Pitts, Jr.
USNR (157076). American
Died | 29 May 1944 |
Roster information listed for Julian Leroy Pitts, Jr.
Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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USS Block Island (CVE 21) | Escort carrier | Lieutenant (junior grade) | 29 May 1944 (+) | U-549 (1) |
Personal information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian L. Pitts, of Conroe, TX. Pilot of a Wildcat fighter from VC-55, vectored to the Canary Islands after USS Block Island was torpedoed and lost after ditching his plane at night after running out of fuel.
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