Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	274 81 97
Birth Date	July 20, 1920
From	Hammond, Louisiana
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date	October 11, 1943
Location	In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
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Photo courtesy of Rodney N. Erdey, nephew, and information courtesy of David Bencaz, grandnephew.

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