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Near Aiea in Honolulu County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
 

USS Parche

 
 
USS Parche Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 4, 2017
1. USS Parche Marker
Inscription. Launched 24 July 1943 (shield logo) Commissioned 20 November 1943 USS Parche SS-384 These men served aboard during her six war patrols ( 191 names) * Wolf Pack Commander ** Commanding Officer of USS Parche *** Lost at Sea- - 10 February 1945 **** Commander of USS Parche Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor
 
Erected by Churchill J. Campbell Family.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World IIWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea, and the Medal of Honor Recipients series lists.
 
Location. 21° 22.135′ N, 157° 56.318′ W. Memorial is near Aiea, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. It can be reached from Arizona Memorial Rd. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Ford Island Bridge, Aiea HI 96701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Pearl Harbor and Historic West Oahu and in Greater Honolulu. Globally, it is in North America, Polynesia, the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mark 27 Torpedo (here, next to this marker); Mark 37 Electric Torpedo (here, next to this marker); A Desperate Measure (a few steps from this marker); Mark 14: Early Failures (a few steps from this marker); Battle Stations Surface! 31 July 1944 (a few steps from
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this marker); Top Secret Kaiten: Suicide Weapon (a few steps from this marker); Inside a Kaiten (a few steps from this marker); Mark 45 Nuclear Capable Torpedo (a few steps from this marker).
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Kaiten (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Additional keywords. Congressional Medal of Honor
 
USS Parche Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 26, 2025
2. USS Parche Marker
USS Parche Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 4, 2017
3. USS Parche Marker
full view of marker, with USS Bowfin in the background
USS Parche Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 4, 2017
4. USS Parche Marker
In this view the marker can be seen at a distance, with the Conning Tower Pavillion.
USS Parche Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 4, 2017
5. USS Parche Marker
USS Parche Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 4, 2017
6. USS Parche Marker
USS Parche Conning Tower interior view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 4, 2017
7. USS Parche Conning Tower interior view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 987 times since then and 131 times this year. Last updated on January 23, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos:   1. submitted on December 23, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.   2. submitted on January 23, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.   3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 23, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of the names on the memorial • Can you help?
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