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Chief Boatswain’s Mate William R. Leibold (NSN: 3823214), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces after his submarine the U.S.S. TANG (SS-306) was sunk on 25 October 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in September 1945.

Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Chief Boatswain’s Mate

    Division:

    U.S.S. Tang (SS-306)

    Action Date:

    September 24 – October 25, 1944

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 381 (November 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Chief Boatswain’s Mate William R. Leibold (NSN: 3823214), United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic conduct in supporting a shipmate in the water for eight hours after the sinking of his submarine, the U.S.S. TANG (SS-306), in Formosa Strait, on War Patrol from 24 September 1944 to 25 October 1944.