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Juan Jose Reinosa

Merchant Marine. Puerto Rican

Born  12 Jul 1921Puerta de Tierra, San Juan
Died  22 Jul 2000(79)

Roster information listed for Juan Jose Reinosa


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
CherokeeSteam passenger shipSecond Butcher16 Jun 1942U-87 (1)

Personal information

Juan Jose Reinosa was one of the survivors from Cherokee who were rescued by Norlago. He carried a multipurpose pocket knife that saved his life that day and he carried it with him till the day he passed away. Juan left his family a legacy of stories and heartfelt memories of the brave men and women that served in the war and actually organized the Union for Merchant Marines in San Francisco, CA.

Sources

  1. Personal communication

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