On October 1, 2008, Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific Fleet, Rear Adm. Douglas McAneny announced that a sunken vessel off the coast of the Aleutian Islands is in fact the World War II submarine USS Grunion (SS 216).

66 years after the fact, and in no small part due to the persisitance of LCDR Abele’s sons; along with a chance input from a Japanese source, closure has been granted to those families.

Details here:

http://www.csp.navy.mil/ww2boats/grunion.htm

and here:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081003193648.htm

And here is the site about the search:

http://www.ussgrunion.com/

RIP and go with God Gentlemen; you will always be on Eternal Patrol.