Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, First Class
Service Number	295 40 54
Birth Date	December 15, 1917
From	Portland, Connecticut
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Tang (SS-306)
Loss Date	October 25, 1944
Location	Formosa Strait near Turnabout Island
Circumstances	Sunk by circular run of own torpedo
Remarks	William was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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