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Edward Mitchell "Bud" Engebretsen

Edward Mitchell Engebretsen

Silver Star Purple Heart

Rank/Rate Chief Quartermaster
Service Number 299 76 23
Birth Date August 4, 1916
From Waupaca, Wisconsin
Decorations Silver Star (while serving aboard USS Haddock), Purple Heart
Submarine USS Bullhead (SS-332)
Loss Date August 6, 1945
Location West end of Lombok Strait
Circumstances Sunk by air attack
Remarks Edward was born in Whitewater, Wisconsin.

Photo courtesy of Barb Larson, niece.

SILVER STAR CITATION:

SYNOPSIS: Chief Quartermaster Edward M. Engebretsen (NSN: 2997623), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving aboard the U.S.S. HADDOCK (SS-231), during two War Patrols of that Submarine in Japanese waters, during World War II. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.

 

 

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