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Esso Baton Rouge

American steam tanker




This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the American steam tanker Esso Baton Rouge.

Aboard Esso Baton Rouge when hit on 8 Apr 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
AmericanAiken, John F., Merchant Marine51Able SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanBarboza, Antonio, Merchant Marine23OilerEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanBill, George W., Merchant Marine41Chief MateEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanBoyle, John J., Merchant Marine25ElectricianEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanCabrera, Dionisio E., Merchant MarineAble SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanCooper, Joseph Michael, Merchant Marine42First Assistant EngineerEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Baton Rouge +
AmericanCozart, Edgar Roy, Merchant Marine37Second CookEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanDowling, James T., Merchant Marine38Able SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanDurdle, Ralph Westley, Merchant Marine31Second MateEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanEkke, Michael, Merchant Marine47PumpmanEsso Baton Rouge, Paul H. Harwood
AmericanFisher, Paul, Merchant MarineAble SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
PhilippineGallego, Eugenio Montes, Merchant Marine31Able SeamanE.M. Clark, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanGarcia, Jose, Merchant Marine40Fireman/WatertenderEsso Baton Rouge, S.B. Hunt
AmericanGjerstad, Ole, Merchant Marine30Third MateEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanGrofik, John Daniel, Merchant Marine22Ordinary SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanHaig, Alex, Merchant Marine50Boatswain (Bosun)Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanHollger, Carl Bernard, Merchant Marine56OilerEsso Baton Rouge +
AmericanJohnson, Alphonse, Merchant MarineOilerEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanKoch, Kenneth M., Merchant MarineMessmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanLandry, Claude Theodore, Merchant Marine29Able SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanLarsson, Johan, Merchant Marine52Chief EngineerEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanLayne, James Eagan, Merchant Marine39Second Assistant EngineerEsso Baton Rouge +
AmericanLisofsky, Gregory, Merchant Marine51MessmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanMontague, William Henry, Merchant Marine36Third Assistant EngineerEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Houston
AmericanPinto, John, Merchant MarineStewardEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanPoche, James Simeon, Merchant Marine47MasterEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanReilly, Michael J., Merchant Marine45Radio OperatorEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanRobbins, James W., Merchant Marine20Ordinary SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanRobertson, William Frye, Merchant Marine21Fireman/WatertenderEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanRobinson, Neo Herman, Merchant Marine27Able SeamanI.C. White, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanScheich, William John, Merchant Marine22Fireman/WatertenderEsso Baton Rouge +
AmericanSeegers, William M., Merchant Marine41MessmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanTorres, Francisco O., Merchant MarineWiperEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanTrubisz, Frank J., Merchant Marine23Ordinary SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanVentoso, Jose A., Merchant Marine45Chief CookEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanVizian, Arthur J., Merchant Marine23MessmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanWernick, Abraham, Merchant Marine23WiperEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanYoung, Joseph J., Merchant MarineStorekeeperEsso Baton Rouge

Aboard Esso Baton Rouge when hit on 23 Feb 1943

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NameAgeRankServed on
AmericanAnderson, Charles R., USNLieutenantEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanBowling, Edward B., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanChappelle, John L., Merchant MarineStorekeeperEsso Aruba, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanClark, Harry L., Merchant MarineAble SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanCook, Spencer, USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanCooper, Joseph Michael, Merchant Marine43First Assistant EngineerEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Baton Rouge +
AmericanDenton, Roy V., Merchant MarineThird MateR.W. Gallagher, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanDwyer, William F., USNSeaman Second ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanEdge, Harmon K., Merchant MarineSecond Assistant EngineerPaul H. Harwood, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanEsham, Gilbert Clark, USNRSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge +
AmericanFay, Joseph F., Merchant MarineThird Assistant EngineerEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanFleming, Philip D., Merchant MarineOilerEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanFurnish, Edmond E., Merchant MarineOilerEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanGabrielsen, Norman F., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanGeorge, Nicholas E., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanGibson, Marvin T., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanHamilton, William, Merchant MarineSecond MateEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanHaynie, Charles L., Merchant MarineAble SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanHenning, Donovan E., Merchant MarineMessmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanJeanette, Joseph E., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanJennings, William A., Merchant MarineFireman/WatertenderEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanKarnis, Balint S., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanKirby, Raymond R., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanKochan, Anthonv T., Merchant MarineMessmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanKrieger, Bernhard Russell, USN18Gunner’s Mate Third ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanLandis, Howard C., Merchant MarineFireman/WiperEsso Baton Rouge +
AmericanLemon, Orlando L., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanLipinski, Joseph F., Merchant MarineAble SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanLynn, John, USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanMartinez, Alberto J., Merchant MarineMessmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanMartinsen, Karl P., Merchant MarineBoatswain (Bosun)Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanMason, William L., Merchant MarinePumpmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanMcDonald, Winfred S., Merchant MarineMessmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanMcMurchy, Charles D., Merchant MarineAble SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanMcTaggart, John T., Merchant MarineClerkEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanMurdock, Oliver V., Merchant MarineMachinistJ.A. Moffett, Jr., Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanNorris, Ernest E., Merchant MarineElectricianEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanOvermire, Kenneth, USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanOwen, David H., Merchant MarineOilerEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanO’Brien, Howard, USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanParker, Wesley B., Merchant MarineWiperEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanPassareillo, Salvatore E., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanPaul, John F., Merchant MarineDeck CadetEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanPaulk, William A., Merchant MarineMessmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanPearce, Franklin H., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanPinto, John, Merchant MarineStewardEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanPoche, James Simeon, Merchant Marine48MasterEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanPonis, Edward J., Merchant MarineOrdinary SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanQuickel, Brenson F., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanReilly, Michael J., Merchant Marine46Radio OperatorEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanRoberts, Harold E., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanScurlock, James L., Merchant MarineFireman/WatertenderEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanSeeber, Harry E., Merchant MarineMessmanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanSepich, Ray V., Merchant MarineAble SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanShannon, Orville P., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanSimmons, Cornelius, USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanStrucinski, Mitchell J., Merchant MarineAble SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanTaylor, Howard J., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanVentoso, Jose A., Merchant Marine46Chief CookEsso Baton Rouge, Esso Baton Rouge
AmericanVoliva, Tohnie E., Merchant MarineOrdinary SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanWaller, Alyn C., Merchant MarineAble SeamanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanWerthman, Robert H., Merchant MarineDeck CadetEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanWiberg, Martin, Merchant MarineChief MateEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanWilcox, Charles A., Merchant MarineSecond CookEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanWilliams, Earl, Merchant MarineChief EngineerEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanWilliams, Lewis H., USNGunner’s Mate Second ClassEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanWirtz, Russell O., Merchant MarineGalleymanEsso Baton Rouge
AmericanZalewski, Frank C., USNSeaman First ClassEsso Baton Rouge

106 persons found - for all attacks on this ship (2).

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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