Seaman First Class John Dixon McHaney

Title

Seaman First Class John Dixon McHaney

Subject

World War II
United States Navy

Description

Seaman 1st Class John D. McHaney was killed on November 8, 1943, when his ship the Nathaniel Hawthorne was sunk by a German U-Boat off the coast of Isla de Margarita. Seaman McHaney was the son of Mrs. Unilee Hawthorne of Demopolis.  For more information on the sinking of the Nathaniel Hawthorne check out this site: http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/2389.html.

Date

1943

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Hyperlink

Identifier

1640

Coverage

Demopolis (AL)