Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	262 51 54
Birth Date	May 18, 1921
From	Sale City, Georgia
Decorations	Purple Heart
Ship	USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death	January 25, 1942
Location	Bataan Peninsula, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Killed in action
Remarks	Jacob was born in Irwin County, Georgia.  He had previously served on USS Arizona (BB-39).

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