Carl Tringali
Born: September 29, 1924
US Navy, Seaman First Class, Service #: 8108093Carl Tringali was assigned to the USS Barber DE-161, a Buckley-Class Destroyer Escort.
In April 1944, during the “Battle of the Atlantic”, the USS Barber was assigned to an Anti-Submarine Warfare “Killer Group” and sank the German U-Boat, U-488 in the Mid-Atlantic.
In early 1945, the USS Barber was converted into a APD-57, a high- speed attack transport. Carl and his crewmates sailed to Hawaii and received specialized training with Underwater Demolitions Teams, the forerunner of today’s US Navy SEALs.
Their Mission was to disable floating mines and destroy obstacles on the landing beaches. Their secret missions brought her to the beaches of Okinawa 5 days, before the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific Theater. During the 82-day battle, twelve destroyers, fifteen amphibious ships and nine other American ships were sunk.
While servicing on Radar Picket duty, his ship received orders to assist another Destroyer, which had been hit by two kamikaze planes. Carl and his crew survived dozens of Kamikaze and submarine attacks and assisted in the rescue of 188 sailors and aviators from the waters off Okinawa.
Seaman First Class Carl Tringali and the brave crew of the USS Barber earned 3 Battle Stars for their service in the Mediterranean Sea, and in the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. His decorations include the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal with one Battle star, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with one Battle Star, the European African Middle Eastern Medal, the Philippines Liberation Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal.
Born: September 29, 1924
US Navy, Seaman First Class, Service #: 8108093Carl Tringali was assigned to the USS Barber DE-161, a Buckley-Class Destroyer Escort.
In April 1944, during the “Battle of the Atlantic”, the USS Barber was assigned to an Anti-Submarine Warfare “Killer Group” and sank the German U-Boat, U-488 in the Mid-Atlantic.
In early 1945, the USS Barber was converted into a APD-57, a high- speed attack transport. Carl and his crewmates sailed to Hawaii and received specialized training with Underwater Demolitions Teams, the forerunner of today’s US Navy SEALs.
Their Mission was to disable floating mines and destroy obstacles on the landing beaches. Their secret missions brought her to the beaches of Okinawa 5 days, before the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific Theater. During the 82-day battle, twelve destroyers, fifteen amphibious ships and nine other American ships were sunk.
While servicing on Radar Picket duty, his ship received orders to assist another Destroyer, which had been hit by two kamikaze planes. Carl and his crew survived dozens of Kamikaze and submarine attacks and assisted in the rescue of 188 sailors and aviators from the waters off Okinawa.
Seaman First Class Carl Tringali and the brave crew of the USS Barber earned 3 Battle Stars for their service in the Mediterranean Sea, and in the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. His decorations include the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal with one Battle star, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with one Battle Star, the European African Middle Eastern Medal, the Philippines Liberation Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal.