Memorial Day Gratitude
My mother, Vicky Reinhold, was a great 'story teller". She would tell of her family members that served during WW 2. It was close to her heart as her three brothers served and she was the little sister. She told me of her cousin, Stanley and that he lost his life during the war.
Thank you Stanley and too all soldiers,sailers, marines and airmen that have given so much.
Stanley H. Bangert, gave his life for his country. He was a crew member of the USS Grayback, a submarine, which was lost in the East China Sea.
The Grayback sank numerous Japanese cargo ships, tankers and freighters, costing them about 21,594 tons of shipping. According to captured Japanese records, on Feb. 27, 1944, a carrier-based Japanese plane spotted the submarine on the surface and attacked it. The sub exploded and sank but, just to be sure it was destroyed, anti-submarine craft were called in to depth-charge the area.
Stanley Bangert tops the alphabetical list of those lost on the Grayback.
Rank/Rate Motor Machinist's Mate, First Class
Service Number 321 23 87
Birth Date March 27, 1919
From Sioux City, Iowa
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Grayback (SS-208)
Loss Date February 26, 1944
Location 25° 47'N x 128° 45'E, south of Okinawa
Circumstances Sunk by air attack
Remarks Stanley was born in Tyndall, South Dakota.
