Lieutenant Commander John Archibald Bole, Jr.

1906 - 1943  (36 years)

• Name	John Archibald Bole
  Title	Lieutenant Commander
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	28 Mar 1906	New London, New London County, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1930
  	World War II (US) US Navy Navy CrossBronze Star Purple Heart Rank/Rate Lieutenant Commander (Commanding Officer) Service Number 0-062013 From New London, Connecticut Decorations Navy Cross, Bronze Star, Purple Heart Submarine USS Amberjack (SS-219) Loss Date February 16, 1943 Location Off Rabaul Circumstances Probably sunk by depth charge attack
  Death	16 Feb 1943	Philippines
  Burial	Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines
  Notes	Graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1928. After serving in Tennessee (BB-43), he underwent submarine training. Bole subsequently served in a succession of submarines, taking command of S-21 in June 1940. Appointed Lieutenant Commander 2 January 1942, he became the commanding officer of Amberjack (SS-219) upon her commissioning in July 1942. After two offensive patrols in the Solomon Islands, the submarine departed Brisbane, Australia 26 January 1943 to prowl the shipping lanes around Rabaul. She sank a freighter 4 February and was last heard from 10 days later. Japanese records indicate Amberjack was probably sunk in an attack 16 February 1943 at about 5°05′S 152°37′E. Lt. Comdr. Bole was awarded the Navy Cross for his outstanding performance as her commander.
  Person ID	I9506	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2014

  
  

  Family	Constance Stephens,   b. 12 Mar 1912, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey d. 30 Nov 1983, Washington, District of Columbia (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	30 Jan 1932	Manila, Manila, Philippines
  Children	> 1. Elizabeth Bole,   b. ca 1933 > 2. Margaret Anne Bole,   b. ca 1934
  Family ID	F14953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2014

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 28 Mar 1906 - New London, New London County, Connecticut Marriage - 30 Jan 1932 - Manila, Manila, Philippines Death - 16 Feb 1943 - Philippines Burial - - Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines  = Link to Google Earth
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