Rank/Rate	Chief Torpedoman's Mate
Service Number	380 64 56
Birth Date	May 13, 1909
From	San Francisco, California
Decorations	Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Capelin (SS-289)
Loss Date	December 2, 1943
Location	Off Celebes possibly off Kaoe Bay
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	Claude was born in Horatio, Arkansas.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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  Beck, Claude Iziah, Jr.