Rank/Rate	Chief Fire Controlman
Birth Date	August 15, 1915
From	Swissmont, Pennsylvania
Decorations	Silver Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Spikefish (SS-404)
Loss Date	February 24, 1947
Location	New London, Connecticut
Circumstances	Asphyxiated while submarine was berthed
Remarks	Service Number 234 09 49. Louis was born in Beechwood, Pennsylvania. He received the Purple Heart for injuries he suffered while serving on USS Helena (CL-50) at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He received the Silver Star while serving on USS Barb (SS-220).

Information courtesy of Mary Mihovich.

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