United States, Merchant Mariners Killed on US Operated Ships During WWII - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
These records include an index of mariners killed on US operated ships during World Ward II. This content was taken from the compiled site: http://www.usmm.org/killed/a.html. This index, along with additional information on merchant mariners at war, is available at www.usmm.org. The index covers the years 1940 to 1945.

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Records may contain the following information:
 * Name
 * Ship name
 * Date of death
 * Position
 * Age

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