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USS Growler (SS-215) was first commanded by Lieutenant Commander Howard W. Gilmore, who received the Medal of Honor during Growler's Fourth War Patrol. Gilmore was shot during a surface action, and realizing he could not make it below in time for his boat to escape, he ordered his Executive Officer to dive the Growler, leaving him behind on the surface. His body was never recovered. The XO, Lieutenant Commander Arnold F. Schade, took command of Growler and returned her to Brisbane, Australia, for repairs.
Commander T.B. ("Ben") Oakley commanded Growler for her Tenth and Eleventh (and final) war patrols. Growler was lost either due to a torpedo (possibly her own) or convoy escort enemy action while operating in a wolf pack with submarines USSHake (SS-256) and USS Hardhead(SS-365).
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Who was from Selma and commanded the submarine Growler during World War 2?
i think it is ben Davis
Who is Howard Walter Gilmore?
Cmdr. Howard Gilmore was a submarine commander during World War 2. As captain of the USS Growler during a surface engagement against a Japanese ship, Cmdr. Gilmore was seriously wounded by machine gun fire. Unable to get below after ordering the surviving members on the Growler's bridge to go below themselves, Cmdr. Gilmore ordered the submarine to submerge, sacrificing his life to protect the lives of his crew and to allow his submarine to escape. For this selfless action, Cmdr. Howard W. Gilmore was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Is a U boat a submarine?
A U-boat was a submarine used by Germany in World War 1 and World War 2.
When was United States Submarine Operations in World War II created?
United States Submarine Operations in World War II was created in 1949.
How many pages does United States Submarine Operations in World War II have?
United States Submarine Operations in World War II has 577 pages.
Which weapon turned World War 1 into a global war?
The submarine.
What was The Turtle?
It was a submarine in World War 1 or 2
When was the first submarine designed?
World War 1
Did the submarine help turn World War 1 into a global war?
Yes.
What was the amazing turtle?
It was a submarine in world war 1 or 2
What was the submarine called during World War 1?
Underseaboat.
What did the crew do on the submarine in World War 1?
they copied there butts
