Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	821 30 74
Birth Date	November 24, 1924
From	Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Albacore (SS-218)
Loss Date	November 7, 1944
Location	Near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E, off northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a mine
Remarks	Julius was born in Revloc, Pennsylvania. Some sources list his birthdate as November 23, 1923.

Photo and information courtesy of the Julius Delfonso Family. Additional information courtesy of Bill Bower.

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