Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, First Class
Service Number	299 85 21
Birth Date	November 29, 1918
From	Dana, Illinois
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Grayling (SS-209)
Loss Date	September 9, 1943
Location	In or near Tablas Strait, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
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