Rear Admiral Herman J Kossler Monument - Mount Pleasant, SC - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This simple grey granite and bronze memorial is located at the entrance to Patriot's Point. The monument is flanked by a pair of Oerlikon 20mm AAA guns that have been stripped down. The text of the marker reads:

"This Pavilion
is Dedicated to
the Memory of

REAR ADMIRAL
HERMAN J. KOSSLER

United States Navy - Retired
1911-1988

An American Hero and
Our First Executive Director

Patriots Point
Development Authority
November 11, 1988"

From the Hall of Valor website:
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"Herman Kossler graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1934. He retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.

He received the Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star with two gold stars, Legion of Merit with gold star."

His Navy Cross citation discusses sinking a 29,000 ton carrier, so I looked up the submarine he was commanding - U.S.S. Cavalla.
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"On her maiden patrol Cavalla, en route to her station in the eastern Philippines, made contact with a large Japanese task force on 17 June. Cavalla tracked the force for several hours, relaying information which contributed to the United States victory in the Battle of the Philippine Sea (commonly known as the "Marianas Turkey Shoot") on 19 – 20 June 1944. On 19 June she caught the carrier Shokaku recovering planes, and quickly fired a spread of six torpedoes, with three hits. Shokaku sank at 11°50'N 137°57'E. After a severe depth charging by three destroyers, Cavalla escaped to continue her patrol, with relatively minor damage by depth charges from the Japanese destroyer Urakaze. The feat earned her a Presidential Unit Citation."

Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link] List if there are any visiting hours: daylight hours - it is in the parking area, but you do not have to go into the ships. Entrance fees (if it applies): 5.00 for parking Type of memorial: Monument

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