Capt. Merritt David Mullen

1898 - 1957  (58 years)

• Name	Merritt David Mullen
  Prefix	Capt.
  Born	4 Aug 1898	Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY
  Christened	15 Jan 1899
  Gender	Male
  AFN	HWLQ-9S
  Occupation	Merchant Marine and US Navy officer, Ship Master
  Religion	Presbyterian
  _UID	94C25BD49B2FC8479C897DB588DB6FD2596B
  Died	6 Apr 1957	Plymouth, Devon, England
  Buried	15 Apr 1957	National Cem., Arlington, VA
  Notes	Served in US Navy during WW I (21 Apr 1917 to 16 Sep 1919), service number 1441086; separated as Quartermaster 1st class, honorable discharge certificate #33581. Worked for a while for Louisville and Nashville (L & N) Railroad at main office in downtown Louisville (abt 1920). Commissioned Lieutenant, USNR, 15 Aug 1928 (based on service as a merchant marine officer) Address in 1936: 2964 Perry Ave, NY, NY. Served in US Navy during WW II (4 Jan 1940 to 16 Mar 1946). The "History of United States Naval Operations in World War II," 1968, by S.E. Morison, in Vol IX, p. 390, lists the U. S. Naval forces engaged in the assault on Sicily, 10 July-17 Aug 1943, and includes in TF87 TRAIN the oiler "Rapidan," commanded by Cdr M. D. Mullen, USNR. Commanding officer of hospital ship USS Tranquillity at end of war and transported survivors of the sunken USS Indianapolis from Palau to Guam. Following WWII, returned to U. S. Lines steamship company; was Master of SS American Reporter and other freighters. Collapsed while in command of SS American Reporter approaching Plymouth England on 4 Apr, died in English hospital on 6 Apr. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Grave 2035, Section 30 (next to wife). SSN 086-16-3074 CENSUS 1920 Jefferson Co KY, Louisville, 724 S. 5th St, ED145, sht 14, line 13, age 21, clerk, steam railroad, lodger in home of George Schwab. 1930 Orleans Par LA, New Orleans, ward 13, ED 36-216, sht 31A, 11 Marlboro Gates St., apt. I, age 31 KY (father b. KY, mother b. TN [sic]), married age 31, First Officer on Fruit Co. Ship, with wife and mother. !BIRTH: Earliest records showing birthday (4 Aug 1898) are US Navy WW I service records of 1919. !CHRISTENING: Houghton family bible. !MARRIAGE: Marriage certificate, Jefferson Parish, LA., #4487, 23 May 1928 (original in possesion of Merritt D. Mullen Jr). !DEATH: Certified Copy of Entry of Death, Plymouth, Devon, England, #IU508471 (Entry No. 300 for 6 April 1957, sub-district of Plymouth North, County Bourough of Plymouth); & American Consulate (Southhampton) report of death (ltr dtd 12 Apr 1957, file 234, GRG/grg with form FS-192 "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" dtd 12 Apr 1957, Southampton, England (all in possession of Merritt D. Mullen, Jr). !BURIAL: Records of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington VA.
  Person ID	I14595	7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2005

  
  

  Father	Merritt Newton Mullen,   b. Oct 1857, New Liberty, Owen, Kentucky, United States ,   d. 12 Apr 1923, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Sarah H. Houghton,   b. 16 Feb 1870, Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY ,   d. 1 Mar 1967, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY  (Age 97 years)
  Married	25 Sep 1897	Louisville, Jefferson, KY
  Family ID	F6462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ophie Mae Smith,   b. 5 May 1901, Wesson, Copiah Co., MS ,   d. 8 May 1975, New Orleans, Orleans Par., LA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	23 May 1928	Gretna, Jefferson Par., LA
  Family ID	F6457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart