Waterfront in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

USS Grenadier (SS210)

Lost in Action April 22, 1943

USSS Grenadier (SS210) Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2015

1. USSS Grenadier (SS210) Memorial

Inscription. Scuttled by her crew due to damage inflicted by enemy aircraft. All members were captured by the Japanese and imprisoned until war's end.

Crewmen that died in P.O.W. camp: Doyle, Charles - MOMM1; Linder, Charles - MOMM2; Guico, Justiano - MATT1; Snyder, George - F1.

George Stauber, a survivor of the Grenadier, was a local sub vet chapter member.

Erected 2005 by U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II - Niagara Frontier, Grenadier Chapter.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Still On Patrol series list.

Location. 42° 52.688′ N, 78° 52.874′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Waterfront. Memorial can be reached from Marine Drive, 0.2 miles west of Erie Street. Memorial is in Veterans Park, at the Buffalo Naval & Military Park. It is along the Buffalo River by the boarding walkway for the USS Croaker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo NY 14202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S. Submarine Veterans World War II (here, next to this marker); Buffalo’s Irish Regiment (a few steps from this marker);

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"Rust Bucket" (a few steps from this marker); Poland’s Contribution in the Second World War, 1939 - 1945 (a few steps from this marker); This Memorial is Dedicated to All of the Service Members from WNY (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of the Brave Men (within shouting distance of this marker); 65th Infantry Regiment, The Borinqueneers (within shouting distance of this marker); Korea (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

Also see . . .
1. USSS Grenadier (SS210) - Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Buffalo Naval & Military Park. (Submitted on June 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Additional keywords. USS Grenadier (SS210)

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2015

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Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2015

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on September 6, 2015, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.