Rank/Rate	Torpedoman’s Mate, Third Class
Service Number	346 81 54
Birth Date	January 11, 1916
From	Rolla, Arkansas
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	Prior to joining the Navy, Roy served in the Philippine Islands in the U.S. Army Calvary, the last unit in the Army to ride horses.

Information courtesy of Roy O. Williams, nephew.
 

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