Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	268 15 21
Birth Date	January 31, 1917
From	Monticello, Georgia
Decorations	Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal
Ship	USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death	December 14, 1944
Location	Puerto Princessa, Palawan, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Killed in the Puerto Princesa massacre
Remarks	Although John's middle name is spelled "Soloman" in many official sources, it may have been correctly spelled "Solomon."

Information courtesy of John R. Harris, nephew, and Paul W. Wittmer.

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