Bagby, Erven Eugene, Jack

Rank and Name, Torpedoman’s Mate, Second Class Erven Eugene Jack Bagby.

Unit/Placed in, USS Snook (SS-279) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

Erven is born approx. on 11 Oct. 1921 in Wagoner, Oklahoma.

Father, Joseph F. Bagby.

Mother, Lottie L. (Lewis) Bagby.

Sister(s), Beulah F. and Ida M. Bagby.

Brother(s), Dirl F. and Dallas D. Bagby.

Spouse, Vera M. Bagby.

Erven enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 6697579.

Erven was KIA cause unknown at Luzon Strait Area, Philippines, on April 9, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Erven is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/SubLosses/SS_losses-snook.html

http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/bagby-e-e-j.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHLH-ZH8

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.