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Rank/Rate |
Seaman, First Class |
Service Number |
610 61 05 |
Birth Date |
June 20, 1920 |
From |
Rushmore, Minnesota |
Decorations |
Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal |
Submarine |
USS Sculpin (SS-191) |
Loss Date |
November 19, 1943 |
Location |
North of Oroluk Island near Truk |
Circumstances |
Sunk
by Japanese destroyer |
Remarks |
Henry survived the sinking of his boat, but was killed
while being transported aboard Chuyo from Truk
to Japan when it was sunk by USS Sailfish on
December 4, 1943. Please note
that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk." |
Photo courtesy of Meredith Vaselaar, Adrian (Minnesota) Branch Library, via Norm Rutan.
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