Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	639 65 44
Birth Date	February 6, 1922
From	Brainerd, Minnesota
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Growler (SS-215)
Loss Date	November 8, 1944
Location	South China Sea
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	The photo was taken in front of the Brainerd Railway station just before LaVerne left for the Pacific.

Information and photos below courtesy of Mark Lovmo, nephew.

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