Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	638 45 12
Birth Date	March 15, 1907
From	St. Paul, Minnesota
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Scamp (SS-277)
Loss Date	November 16, 1944
Location	Off Inubo Saki near Tokyo Bay
Circumstances	Probably lost in a depth charge attack
Remarks	Harry was born in Biwabik, Minnesota.  His nickname aboard the boat was "Big Stoop."

Photo courtesy of Gordon Rink, son of Scamp shipmate Richard George Rink. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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