Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	06289760
Birth Date	March 12, 1921
From	St. Crete, Nebraska
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Groluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	Elmer was originally from Daykin, Nebraska.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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