Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
John Joseph Lapoint
Merchant Marine. American
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Roster information listed for John Joseph Lapoint
| Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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 | Potlatch | Steam merchant | Master | 27 Jun 1942 | U-153 |
Personal information
John Joseph Lapoint was awarded the US Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal for especially meritorious service under unusual stress and hazards. He had sailed the crowded lifeboat of Potlatch to the nearest land only navigating by the sun and stars. He survived another sinking when his next ship, the Liberty ship Samuel Gompers, was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-10 (Yamada) in the South Pacific on 30 Jan, 1943.Do you have additional information on this person?
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