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Lewis Paul Caster

Birth	:	24 Dec 1916 Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	9 Nov 1942 At Sea
Burial	:	Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0346985, -92.4049988
Plot	:	562H
Description	:	U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 about Lewis P Caster Ship, Station or Activity: Leedstown Ship Number or Designation: AP-73 Muster Date: 30 Sep 1942 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Lewis P Caster Residence Year: 1941 Residence Place: Ottumwa, Iowa Occupation: Employee Publication Title: Ottumwa, Iowa, City Directory, 1941 World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 about Lewis Paul Caster Relative Name: Mr. Clyde E Caster Relative Relationship: Father State: Iowa Country: United States Type of Casualty: Killed In Action Read More	U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 about Lewis P Caster Ship, Station or Activity: Leedstown Ship Number or Designation: AP-73 Muster Date: 30 Sep 1942 U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Lewis P Caster Residence Year: 1941 Residence Place: Ottumwa, Iowa Occupation: Employee Publication Title: Ottumwa, Iowa, City Directory, 1941 World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 about Lewis Paul Caster Relative Name: Mr. Clyde E Caster Relative Relationship: Father State: Iowa Country: United States Type of Casualty: Killed In Action Roll: ww2c_27 U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 Birth Date: 24 Dec 1916 Death Date: 9 Nov 1942 Cemetery: Ottumwa Cemetery Cemetery Location: Ottumwa, Iowa U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 about Lewis Paul Caster Gender: Male Race: White Religion: Protestant Cemetery Name: Iowa Disposition: According to next of kin --------------------------------------------------------- US Navy WORLD WAR II Shipfitter 3rd Class, Lewis P Caster KIA Official Date of death: 9-Nov-42 Hometown: Ottumwa, Iowa Service # 6205431 Awards: Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, European - African Campaign Medal Captain: LtCmdr Duncan Cook MIA/KIA Ship: USS Leedstown (AP 73) Mission: Troop transport Date of attack: 9-Nov-42 Cargo: War material Location: off Algiers Sunk by U-331 (Hans-Diedrich Freiherr von Tiesenhausen) Complement: 163 (59 dead and 104 survivors). Notes on event On 6 Nov, 1942, USS Leedstown (AP 73) entered the Mediterranean as part of a large convoy consisting of 37 transports for the Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa. She landed a detachement of British troops (1st Commando) and the 3rd Battallion of the 39th US Infantry Division with her 24 landing craft off Surcouf and Ain Taya during the night of 7/8 November. About 17.00 hours on 8 November, the Allied ships off Algiers were attacked by 13 German Ju88 torpedo bomber (III./KG 26) and USS Leedstown (AP 73), lying at anchor 3 miles off Cape Matifon, was hit by an aerial torpedo on the starboard side aft. The explosion destroyed her steering gear and flooded the after section. Two German Ju88 aircraft attacked her with three bombs at 12.55 hours on 9 November. One attacker was shot down but the vessel was further damaged by a near miss. At 14.04 hours on 9 November, U-331 fired a spread of four torpedoes at USS Leedstown (AP 73), heard three hits and sinking noises. In fact, the ship was hit on the starboard side amidships by two torpedoes and was abandoned after ten minutes when she settled by the bow with a heavy starboard list. After an unsuccessful bombing attack, the vessel sank at 16.15 hours. The commander and 103 survivors were picked up by HMS Samphire (K 128) (LtCdr F.T. Renny, DSC, RNR) and landed at Algiers the next day. Eight men of the 500 onboard died. One of them was SF Caster. USN Crew Lewis P. Caster Joseph E. Dickinson Herbert H. Dugan Ed Daniel Harris Robert E. Laird Paul Lieberman Ted Houston McConnell Survivor Hugh A. McLean Survivor Robert E. Pachaud Walter S. Wolinski

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Where is Lewis Paul Caster's memorial?
Lewis Paul Caster's memorial is located at: Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA.
When did Lewis Paul Caster death?
Lewis Paul Caster death on 9 Nov 1942 in At Sea
Where are the coordinates of the Lewis Paul Caster's memorial?
Latitude: 41.0346985
Longitude: -92.4049988

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Parent

Clyde Edward Caster

(1879 - 1957)

Dora Belle Beeler Caster

(1883 - 1958)

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