Frederick Joseph Harlfinger, II, USN
| Born | 14 Sep 1913 | Albany, New York |
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Warship Commands listed for Frederick Joseph Harlfinger, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Trigger (237) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 25 Feb 1944 | Feb 1945 |
| USS Sirago (485) | Cdr. | Submarine | 13 Aug 1945 |
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Submarine USS Trigger (237)
23 Mar 1944
USS Trigger (Lt Cmdr Frederick J. Harlfinger II) departs Pearl Harbor for her 9th war patrol, and was ordered to patrol off Palau.
8 Apr 1944
During an attack on a Japanese convoy west of the Marianas in position 19º06'N, 142º36'E, USS Trigger (Lt Cmdr Frederick J. Harlfinger II) is damaged by depth charges, however despite being damaged she remained on patrol.
9 Apr 1944
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Harlfinger II) is again damaged by depth charges, position 19º03'N, 142º31'E.
12 Apr 1944
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Harlfinger II) sinks a Japanese sampam with gunfire north of Palau in position 10º26'N, 134º29'E.
27 Apr 1944
During an attack on A Japanese convoy about 90 nautical miles north of Palau, USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Harlfinger II) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Miike Maru (11738 GRT) in position 08º34'N, 134º53'E, and torpedoes and damages the frigate Kasado (870 tons, offsite link) and the Japanese army cargo ship Asosan Maru (8811 GRT) in position 08º32'N, 134º42'E.
20 May 1944
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Harlfinger II) ends her 9th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul.
11 Sep 1944
With her overhaul completed USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Harlfinger II) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
24 Sep 1944
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Harlfinger II) departs Pearl Harbor for her 10th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol east of Formosa.
30 Oct 1944
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Harlfinger II) torpedoes and damages the Japanese merchant tanker Takane Maru (10021 GRT) south-west of Toizaki, Kyushu, Japan in position 30º13'N, 132º49'E. The damaged tanker is later damaged by USS Salmon and finally finished off by USS Sterlet.
17 Nov 1944
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Harlfinger II) is ordered to discontinue her patrol and return to base at Guam.
28 Dec 1944
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Harlfinger II) departs Guam for her 11th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol off the Bungo Strait.
3 Feb 1945
USS Trigger (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Harlfinger II) ends her 11th war patrol at Guam.