Rank/Rate	Ship's Cook, First Class
Service Number	238 72 98
Birth Date	October 1, 1923
From	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Barbel (SS-316)
Loss Date	February 4, 1945
Location	Approximately 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' E
Circumstances	Sunk by air attack
Remarks	Ralph was born in Mechanicville, New York.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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