Rank/Rate	Captain
Service Number	0-058950
Birth Date	September 11, 1901
From	Henry, Illinois
Decorations	Medal of Honor, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Groluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by surface attack
Remarks	Chose to stay with the boat when she was sunk

 

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