Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	300 70 27
Birth Date	April 4, 1924
From	Chicago, Illinois
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Amberjack (SS-219)
Loss Date	February 16, 1943
Location	Off Rabaul
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
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