John Bernard Ahern (1894 - 1918)

Born 4 Apr 1894 in Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Died 30 Sep 1918 at age 24 in At Sea

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Biography

EN1 John Ahern served in the United States Navy in World War II
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EN1 John Ahern was Missing in Action during World War II.

John Bernard Ahern was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on October 4, 1894. He was the son of Daniel Ahern and Julia Butler. He had at least four siblings.

John was a law student at Georgetown University in the District of Columbia prior to his enlistment in the U.S. Navy, WWI.

He was an Ensign and a gunner for the United States Navy, World War I.

He went MIA in September 30, 1918 when the ship he was in, the American Steamer Ticonderoga had engine trouble. A torpedo from a German U-boat hit the steamship and it sunk.

Memorials

New Hampshire Marine Monument Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, USA

The Tablets of the Missing

Burial

Saint Joseph Cemetery Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA.

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Boston Post, October 12, 1918, page 9

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