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Rank/Rate |
Chief Signalman |
Service Number |
371 64 84 |
Birth Date |
July 28, 1907 |
From |
Long Beach, California |
Decorations |
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal |
Submarine |
USS Sculpin (SS-191) |
Loss Date |
November 19, 1943 |
Location |
North of Oroluk Island near Truk |
Circumstances |
Sunk by Japanese destroyer |
Remarks |
Weldon survived the sinking of his boat, but was killed
while being transported aboard Chuyo from Truk to Japan when it
was sunk by USS Sailfish on December 4, 1943. Please note
that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk." |
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