1923 - 1942 (18 years)
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Name |
Kram, Leonard [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] |
Born |
25 Oct 1923 |
Bronx County, New York, USA [4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
1930 |
Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA [8] |
Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son |
Residence |
1935 |
Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA [6] |
Residence |
1 Apr 1940 |
Bronx, Bronx, New York, USA [6] |
Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son |
Died |
27 Feb 1942 |
At sea near, New Jersey, USA [1, 2, 4, 7] |
Buried |
Riverside Cemetery, Saddle Brook, Bergen, New Jersey, USA [1, 2, 7, 12] |
Person ID |
I18552 |
Our Family | All Descendants of Hirsz Dunsky (I6345) |
Last Modified |
16 Jan 2024 |
Father |
Kram, Abraham B., b. 9 Dec 1890, New York, New York, New York, USA , d. 16 Jul 1965, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA (Age 74 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Freedman, Gertrude, b. 4 Apr 1898, New York, USA , d. 24 May 1987 (Age 89 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Married |
28 May 1920 |
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA [13, 14] |
Family ID |
F5823 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- US Navy WORLD WAR II
Seaman Apprentice, Leonard Kram MIA/KIA
Hometown: New York
Service # 6361568
Awards: Purple Heart,
Master Frederick Marcus MIA/KIA
Mission: Transport
Ship: American steam tanker R.P. Resor
Loss Date: 27-Feb-42
Cargo: 105.025 barrels of Bunker C fuel oil
Location: 39.47N, 73.26W - Grid CA 5211 20 miles east of New Jersey,
Fate: Sunk by U-578 (Ernst-August Rehwinkel)
Complement: 49 (47 dead and 2 survivors).
At 06.36 hours on 27 Feb, 1942, the unescorted R.P. Resor (Master Frederick Marcus) was hit by one torpedo from U-578 about 20 miles east of Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey, while steaming blacked out on a zigzag course at 12.5 knots. The torpedo struck on the port side just forward of amidships and blew oil over the entire length of the ship and into the water. The oil ignited and flames rapidly spread 500 feet around the tanker as the eight officers, 33 crewmen and eight armed guards (the ship was armed with one 4in gun) tried to abandon ship. One boat with about 30 occupants was launched successfully but was soon engulfed in flames, other men perished as they tried to swim through the oil. One crewman and one armed guard were picked up by the picket boat USCGC CG-4344 and landed at the Manasquan US Coast Guard station.
The burning tanker stayed afloat until the tug USS Sagamore (AT 20) attempted to salvage her. She capsized after the stern grounded in 122 feet of water and sank almost 48 hours after the torpedo hit about 31 miles east of Barnegat, New Jersey.
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