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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Owen P. “Jim” Merrill | Owen P. “Jim” Merrill was born in 1909 to a family of serious sailors. Jim was active at both Riverton Yacht Club and Red Dragon Canoe Club. Owen worked for H.B. Nevins Shipyard in City Island New York. Initially a Chief Bosun’s Mate in the US Coast Guard Temporary Reserve, he skippered in the offshore yacht patrol in the early stages of WWII. Later he joined the US Naval Reserves and commanded a 110 ft. wooden sub-chaser. He then served as navigator on an LSD and fleet tanker, seeing action in Luzon, Leyte Gulf, and Lingayen Gulf, as well as Okinawa. When he returned after the war he returned to civilian boating. He designed the Duster class sailboat and built many over the years. He established a sailmaking business in Delanco which he operated until 1980. He died in 1989. | USCG Temp Res, Rank? US Naval Res, Rank? | Offshore Yacht Patrol Sub Chasers | WWII, US Coast, South Pacific | 1909 – 1989 |
Updated October 30, 2023