Rank/Rate	Chief Commissary Steward
Service Number	03716728
Birth Date	March 12, 1905
From	Mora, New Mexico
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Argonaut (SS-166)
Loss Date	January 10, 1943
Location	Near Rabaul (05° 155'N, 153° 50'E)
Circumstances	Sunk by surface attack and depth charges
Remarks	Chief Lupe Romero enlisted in the Navy on March 22, 1927 at the age of 22.  He began his career in the Navy through the United States Navy Recruit Station Denver, Colorado.  After completing his initial training at the United States Naval Training School, San Diego, California, he was temporarily assigned to USS Holland before reporting to USS S-27, where he served for four years.  Chief Romero dedicated over 16 years and 10 months of his life defending his country, serving on eight different Navy vessels in the Pacific, and was awarded the Purple Heart, the World War II Victory Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He was also designated a Sharpshooter with Rifle Bar.

Photo, information, and remarks courtesy of grand-nephew Benjamin P Romero, Senior Master Sergeant, USAF, Retired.

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