Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Edwin C. Bennett
Merchant Marine. American
Roster information listed for Edwin C. Bennett
Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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Delfina | Steam merchant | First Mate | 5 Jun 1942 | U-172 |
Personal information
Edwin C. Bennett guided the lowering of the only lifeboat that could be launched after Delfina was torpedoed, but it then pulled away leaving him and some others behind. He had sustained a broken rib and was hospitalized in San Juan after being rescued.
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