DOB/DOD: March 13, 1920 (Norwich, CT) – May 27, 1942; 22 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried
LOCAL ADDRESS: 114 Thames Street, Norwich
SERVICE NUMBER: Unknown
FAMILY: Born to Joseph Charles Sr. (1890-1971) and Muncia “Monica” Pietrewicz Krajewski (1891-1967) [both born in Poland]. Two brothers, Joseph C. Jr. (1914-1982) and Peter L. (1923-1925).
CIRCUMSTANCES: SS Jack, a freighter, was sunk in the Caribbean with a crew of 29, 3 armed guards, and 7 Army personnel. On the morning of May 27, 1942, SS Jack was torpedoed by U-558 while about 100 miles off the coast of Haiti. The ship sank quickly, and the port lifeboat was swamped by the ship’s undertow. Most survivors were picked up four days later; however, seven survivors spent 32 days on a raft before being rescued.
The fate of U-558
Sunk on July 20, 1943, in the Bay of Biscay north-west of Cape Ortegal, Spain, in position 45.10N, 09.42W, by depth charges from a US Liberator (19th A/S Sqn USAAF/F) and a British Halifax aircraft (58 Sqn RAF/E). 45 dead and 5 survivors.