Eugene served as an Ensign, U.S.S. LST-577, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
LST-577 was hit by a torpedo fired from Japanese submarine RO-50 off the eastern coast of Mindanao causing the ship to brake into two sections.
The aft section sank immediately. 166 were lost including 100 U.S. Army passengers and 66 of the ships crew. The ship's commander, Lt. Carl H. Stahl, was one of those lost.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-327954
Husband of Lillian Marie Lentz who resided in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.
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U.S.S. LST-577 received two Battle Stars for her World War Two service.
Bio by: Russ Pickett
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He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
LST-577 was hit by a torpedo fired from Japanese submarine RO-50 off the eastern coast of Mindanao causing the ship to brake into two sections.
The aft section sank immediately. 166 were lost including 100 U.S. Army passengers and 66 of the ships crew. The ship's commander, Lt. Carl H. Stahl, was one of those lost.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-327954
Husband of Lillian Marie Lentz who resided in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
U.S.S. LST-577 received two Battle Stars for her World War Two service.
Bio by: Russ Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eugene served as an Ensign, U.S.S. LST-577, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
LST-577 was hit by a torpedo fired from Japanese submarine RO-50 off the eastern coast of Mindanao causing the ship to brake into two sections.
The aft section sank immediately. 166 were lost including 100 U.S. Army passengers and 66 of the ships crew. The ship's commander, Lt. Carl H. Stahl, was one of those lost.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-327954
Husband of Lillian Marie Lentz who resided in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
U.S.S. LST-577 received two Battle Stars for her World War Two service.
Bio by: Russ Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
LST-577 was hit by a torpedo fired from Japanese submarine RO-50 off the eastern coast of Mindanao causing the ship to brake into two sections.
The aft section sank immediately. 166 were lost including 100 U.S. Army passengers and 66 of the ships crew. The ship's commander, Lt. Carl H. Stahl, was one of those lost.
Eugene was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-327954
Husband of Lillian Marie Lentz who resided in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
U.S.S. LST-577 received two Battle Stars for her World War Two service.
Bio by: Russ Pickett
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