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James Hilbert Copeland
1 Nov 1917 – 24 Apr 1945
| Birth | 1 Nov 1917 |
| Death | 24 Apr 1945 |
| Cemetery | East Coast Memorial Manhattan , New York County , New York , USA |
| Added by | Dan Phelan on 28 Oct 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108465036 |
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USNR WORLD WAR II Chief Soundman, James H. Copeland MIA/KIA Hometown: Nebraska Service # 6487221 Awards: Purple Heart, Captain: Lt J.R. Crosby, USNR Ship: USS Frederick C. Davis (DE 136) Mission: operation Teardrop, a hunt for snorkel-equipped U-boats Loss Date: 24-Apr-1945 Fate: Sunk by U-546 (Paul Just) Location: 43° 52'N, 40° 15'W - Grid BC 95 North Atlantic Complement: 195 officers and men (113 dead and 82 survivors). Notes on event USS Frederick C. Davis (DE 136) was participating in the operation Teardrop, a hunt for snorkel-equipped U-boats in the Western Atlantic and was part of the 4th Escort Division, which screened the escort carrier USS Bogue (CVE 9) in the Southern Surface Barrier. On 24 Apr, 1945, U-546 discovered USS Bogue about 570 miles east-southeast of Cape Race and tried to attack on periscope depth, but USS Frederick C. Davis discovered the U-boat and prepared herself for an attack. At this moment a Gnat struck forward on the port side. The ship broke in two and sank quickly with the bow and stern raising into the air. The crew abandoned ship and were picked up within three hours by the other escort destroyers of the Division, after they had sunk U-546. Visit the virtual cemetery of USS Frederick C. Davis
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