Timeline
Birth- Jun 5, 1918
1939 - 1945World War II
Conflict Period
World War II
Unit
He was armed guard aboard a merchant ship the Zaandam a Dutch cargo-passenger ship, torpedoed by the German U-174. He was lost at sea after surviving for a few days.
Branch
Navy
Memorial
Marker at East Coast Memorial New York, NY
Served For
United States of America
Death- Nov 2, 1942-Age: 24 years
Atlantic Ocean east of Brazil, the date is of the ship's sinking, he survived for a few days, according to a book: 83 Days, The Survival of Seaman Izzi by Mark Murphy.
Other Facts
Full Name
Joseph Julian Satterwhite
Parents
Joseph Hester Satterwhite b. 12 Jan 1892 d. 9 July 1951 and his Cousin Hattie Peace Satterwhite