Thomas Philip Helferich was born May 22, 1922 to Philip E. and Virginia Darrow Helferich. He died Aug. 23, 1946 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Chief Petty Officer Helferich served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Bonefish (SS-223) and USS Bullhead (SS-332). He was MIA/FOD/KIA aboard the Bullhead when it was sunk by air attack at the west end of Lombok strait. He was awarded the Purple Heart. ~oneternalparol
Sources: ancestry.com
