Rank/Rate	Captain
Service Number	O-058950
Birth Date	September 11, 1901
From	Henry, Illinois
Decorations	Medal of Honor, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by surface attack
Remarks	Captain Cromwell chose to stay with the boat when she was sunk. Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

 

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