Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Melvin Schadewald
USNR. American
Roster information listed for Melvin Schadewald
| Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Maiden Creek | Steam merchant | Ensign | 17 Mar 1944 | U-371 |
Personal information
Melvin Schadewald was the gunnery officer of the Armed Guard contingent aboard Maiden Creek. He took off his own lifejacket and put it on an injured seaman, then leaped into the sea and clung to the lifejacket of Boatswain’s Mate Second Class R.W. Tarantino to remain afloat until rescued because Melvin could not swim.Do you have additional information on this person?
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