Rank/Rate	Radioman, Third Class
Service Number	08107130
Birth Date	1922*
From	Brooklyn, New York
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Kete (SS-369)
Loss Date	March 20, 1945
Location	Between 29-38N, 130-02E and Midway
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	"We all called him by his nickname Whitey because of his blond hair. He was tall, about six feet one inch in height. He loved life and was always smiling.  He has been missed by everyone who knew him these many years."   Ray Linder

*Information needed. Photo and information courtesy of Raymond Linder, friend.

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  Kotelman, Walter Ernest "Whitey"