Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, First Class
Service Number	02623165
Birth Date	February 2, 1919
From	Benson, North Carolina
Decorations	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
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