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Robert L. Farrar |
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Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945) |
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Rank/Rate Lieutenant Service Number 0-123637 Birth Date February 12, 1917 From Chicago, Illinois Decorations Bronze Star, Purple Heart Submarine USS Escolar (SS-294) Loss Date October 17, 1944 Location East of 33° 44'N x 127° 33'E Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown Robert was born in Patriot, Switzerland County, Indiana. Lieutenant Farrar, United States Navy Reserve, served on the USS Escolar (SS-294) while serving in the South Pacific in World War II. It is believed the submarine hit a mine in the Tsushima Strait in the Yellow Sea. Robert is officially listed as missing in action or buried at sea November 14, 1945, after being missing for a considerable length of time. His name is honored on the “Tablets of the Missing” at Manila American Cemetery, Philippines. |
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