Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, First Class
Service Number	243 54 09
Birth Date	November 11, 1918
From	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Decorations	Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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