John A. Bole
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John Archibald Bole, Jr. (born in Elmhurst, New York
, 28 March 1906) graduated from the United States Naval Academy
in 1928. After serving in Tennessee
(BB-43), he underwent submarine
training. Bole subsequently served in a succession of submarines, taking command of S-21
in June 1940. Appointed Lieutenant Commander 2 January 1942, he became the commanding officer of Amberjack
(SS-219) upon her commissioning in July 1942. After two offensive patrols in the Solomon Islands
, the submarine departed Brisbane
, Australia
26 January 1943 to prowl the shipping lanes around Rabaul
. She sank a freighter
4 February and was last heard from 10 days later. Japan
ese records indicate Amberjack was probably sunk in an attack 16 February 1943 at about 5°05′S 152°37′E. Lt. Comdr. Bole was awarded the Navy Cross
for his outstanding performance as her commander.
Elmhurst, New York
Elmhurst, New York may refer to:*Elmhurst, Chautauqua County, New York*Elmhurst, Queens, New York...
, 28 March 1906) graduated from the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in 1928. After serving in Tennessee
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
USS Tennessee , the lead ship of her class of battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 16th US state. During World War II in the Pacific Theater, she was damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 but was repaired and modernized...
(BB-43), he underwent submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
training. Bole subsequently served in a succession of submarines, taking command of S-21
USS S-21 (SS-126)
USS S-21 was a first-group S-class submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 19 December 1918 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in Quincy, Massachusetts. She was launched on 18 August 1920 sponsored by Mrs. Thomas Baxter, and commissioned on 24 August 1921 with...
in June 1940. Appointed Lieutenant Commander 2 January 1942, he became the commanding officer of Amberjack
USS Amberjack (SS-219)
was a Gato-class submarine, the first United States Navy ship named for the amberjack, a vigorous sport fish found in the western Atlantic from New England to Brazil....
(SS-219) upon her commissioning in July 1942. After two offensive patrols in the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
, the submarine departed Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
26 January 1943 to prowl the shipping lanes around Rabaul
Rabaul
Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The town was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash of a volcanic eruption. During the eruption, ash was sent thousands of metres into the air and the...
. She sank a freighter
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...
4 February and was last heard from 10 days later. Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese records indicate Amberjack was probably sunk in an attack 16 February 1943 at about 5°05′S 152°37′E. Lt. Comdr. Bole was awarded the Navy Cross
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
for his outstanding performance as her commander.
Namesake
- In 1944, the destroyerDestroyerIn naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
USS John A. BoleUSS John A. Bole (DD-755)USS John A. Bole , an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Commander John Archibald Bole, Jr., who was the commanding officer of which is thought to be lost on 16 February 1943.John A. Bole was renamed on 15 June 1944 prior to...
(DD-755) was named in his honor.