Rank/Rate	Electrician’s Mate, First Class
Service Number	234 18 84
Birth Date	January 10, 1918
From	Newfane, New York
Decorations	Silver Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

Information courtesy of Ruby Swift Wolens, daughter.
 

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