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William Barton Mason, Jr.

William Barton Mason, Jr.

Purple Heart 

Rank/Rate Lieutenant Commander
Service Number O-078731
Birth Date August 23, 1915
From Orange, Virginia
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Capelin (SS-289)
Loss Date December 2, 1943
Location Off Celebes possibly off Kaoe Bay
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks In the U.S. Naval Academy Register of Alumni, William is listed as having received the Navy Cross.  However, we have not been able to verify the award in other sources.

 

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