John boarded Lusitania as saloon (1st class) with his parents and siblings Stephen (14) Alberta (12) Catherine (10) Paul (9) Peter (9 months) on May 1, 1915. 6 days later on May 7th the ship was struck by a torpedo from a German submarine then sank in 18 minutes at 2:10 pm off the coast of Ireland. The whole family perished in the sinking and they did not seem confused or in a panic. John's body was recovered with his older brother Stephen and baby brother Peter.
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John David Crompton
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
March 15, 1909
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
May 7, 1915
Mid-Atlantic ocean in Cork
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John David Crompton, Pennsylvania 1915
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