Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

USS Runner SS275

USS <i>Runner </i>SS275 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, December 2, 2021

1. USS Runner SS275 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In memory of LCDR Joseph Hunt Bourland, Captain
And the valiant crew of the USS Runner SS275, lost
with all hands, in hostile Pacific waters
June 1943
On Eternal Patrol

Erected by National Museum of the Pacific War.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 30° 16.334′ N, 98° 52.04′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 290) and North Washington Street. The marker is located in the southwestern section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 East Main Street, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Karl Mercer (here, next to this marker); USS Mugford DD-389 (here, next to this marker); Charleen Eller (here, next to this marker); Robert Henry Hynds (here, next to this marker); Duty Calls Four Dennis' Boys In World War II

The USS <i>Runner </i>SS275 Marker is the second marker from the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, December 2, 2021

2. The USS Runner SS275 Marker is the second marker from the left

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(here, next to this marker); Donald Raymond Harder (here, next to this marker); In honor of 1st Lt Robert Clifford Matteson, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Robert Elwood DeHart (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . USS Runner (SS-275).

USS Runner (SS-275) was a Gato-class submarine, the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the runner, an amberfish inhabiting subtropical waters, so called for its rapid leaps from the water. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on April 24, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the USS <i>Runner </i>SS275 Marker from the walkway to the museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, December 2, 2021

3. The view of the USS Runner SS275 Marker from the walkway to the museum

USS <i>Runner </i>SS275 in port image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy Photo, circa 1943

4. USS Runner SS275 in port

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 24, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.