Rank/Rate	Fireman, Third Class
Service Number	328 77 25
Birth Date	June 27, 1921
From	Two Harbors, Minnesota
Decorations	Purple Heart
Ship	USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death	December 29, 1941
Location	Mariveles Bay, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Killed in attack on Canopus by heavy bombers
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