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Sumatra Railway
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Merchant Seaman, Ordinary Seaman
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![](../assets/images/db_images/jcross.jpg)
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"American Leader" - Merchant Ship
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Captured:-
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1942/09/10, South Atlantic. Captured when ship sunk by Germans
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Death:-
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Age:-
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Cemetery:-
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New Christian Cemetery, Pekanbaru, Sumatra
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Grave Number:-
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Loved Ones:-
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Husband of Mrs Steve Pekich, New Orleans
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Memorial:-
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Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
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Plaque:-
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Plot N, Row 13, Grave 179
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Notes:-
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From New Orleans, LA. Entered service Washington. Captured when the German ship "Michel" sunk the "American Leader". Turned over to the in Java. Java Party 22 to Singapore. 1944/07/07 to Pankanburu, Sumatra.
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