Rank/Rate	Chief Gunner's Mate
Service Number	02071005
Birth Date	September 15, 1915
From	Los Angeles, California
Decorations	Silver Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date	October 11, 1943
Location	In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
Remarks	William was born in New Haven, Connecticut.

Photos and information courtesy of Alice Johnson, niece, and  Ed Abakumoff, nephew.

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