Marshall Harlan Austin, USN
| Born | 14 Jun 1911 | Eldorado, Oklahoma |
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Warship Commands listed for Marshall Harlan Austin, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Redfin (272) | Lt.Cdr. | Submarine | 2 Mar 1944 | 23 Feb 1945 |
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Submarine USS Redfin (272)
19 Mar 1944
USS Redfin (Lt Cmdr Marshall Harlan Austin) departs Fremantle for her 2nd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Celebes Sea.
11 Apr 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese destroyer Akigumo (offsite link) in the eastern entrance to Basilan Strait in position 06º43'N, 122º23'E.
15 Apr 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and damages the Japanese army cargo ship Shinyu Maru (4621 GRT) south-west of Mindanao, Philippines in position 06º22'N, 123º42'E.
16 Apr 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Yamagata Maru (3807 GRT) in Moro Gulf, southwest Mindanao, Philippines in position 06º52'N, 123º47'E.
1 May 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) ends her 2nd war patrol at Freemantle.
26 May 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) departs Fremantle for her 3rd war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the southern part of the Philippines.
8 Jun 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) lands six Philippine guerrillas on a small island near Balabac Strait.
11 Jun 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Asanagi Maru (5141 GRT) west of Jolo in position 06º02'N, 120º50'E.
24 Jun 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Aso Maru (3028 GRT) southwest of Surigao Strait in position 09º51'N, 125º06'E.
1 Jul 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) ends her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle.
6 Aug 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) departs Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Celebes Sea.
19 Aug 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) lays mines off Sarawak, Borneo.
30 Aug 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) picks up the 8 survivors from USS Flier at Palawan Island.
7 Oct 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) ends her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
26 Oct 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) departs Fremantle for her 5th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
8 Nov 1944
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese merchant tanker Nichinan Maru No.2 (5226 GRT) in the South China Sea in position 14º00'N, 116º48'E.
7 Jan 1945
USS Redfin (Lt.Cdr. M.H. Austin) ends her 5th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. She is now sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul.