Rank/Rate	Fireman, First Class
Service Number	634 12 28
Birth Date	March 1, 1924
From	Blue Diamond, Kentucky
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Triton (SS-201)
Loss Date	March 15, 1943
Location	Between Rabaul and Shortlands Basin
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	Laurence was born in Wooton, Kentucky. Some sources list him as a Machinist's Mate Third Class.

Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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