Harry James Lowe Jr.
Harry James Lowe Jr. | |
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| Born | January 6, 1922 Paducah, Kentucky |
| Died | November 12, 1942 (aged 20) near Solomon Islands |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1940–1942 |
| Rank | Gunner's Mate Third Class |
| Unit | USS San Francisco |
| Battles/wars | Solomon Islands |
| Awards | Navy Cross (posthumous) |
Harry James Lowe Jr. (6 January 1922 in Paducah, Kentucky – 12 November 1942 near Solomon Islands), decorated seaman in the United States Navy.
Lowe entered naval service as a seaman apprentice on 28 August 1940.
He served in USS San Francisco from 6 December 1940 to 12 November 1942, when he was killed in action off the Solomon Islands when he refused to abandon his gun in the face of an onrushing Japanese torpedo plane. For his extraordinary heroism, Gunner's Mate Third Class Lowe was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
Namesake
USS Lowe was named in his honor. The ship was laid down by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas, on 24 May 1943; launched on 28 July 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Harry J. Lowe, mother; and commissioned on 22 November 1943, Comdr. Reginald H. French, USCG, in command.
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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