Philip Meek of Diodon 1960 to 1964 story and notice that he passed away in Spring 2003

Since 12-13-03

From: Lillian Meek
Sent: December 13, 2003 12:12:03
To: James Santos
Subject: RE: USS Diodon (SS-349)


Dear Jim,
It is with deep regret to inform you that Philip passed away last Spring.

He had always shared with us an incident that occurred on the boat in which there was some kind of explosion and he had to treat one of the crew for extensive wounds - mainly facial. The crew member's name was Bellinghauser and Phil often wondered what happened to him. Do you know?

Serving on the Diodon and being part of the Submarine Service was a very special time in Phil's life. In the summer of 2000 he took a trip down memory lane and we visited the sub base in New London. He was so proud to have served.

If you would like to contact me in the future with any Diodon news please feel free to do so.

My email address has been changed to: grammalily@cox.net

Sincerely,
Lillian Meek