Rank/Rate	Lieutenant
Service Number	O-071521
Birth Date	March 17, 1911
From	Rockingham, North Carolina
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Argonaut (SS-166)
Loss Date	January 10, 1943
Location	Near Rabaul at approximately 5° 40'S, 152° 02'E
Circumstances	Sunk by surface attack and depth charges
Remarks	Some sources list John's birth date as March 17, 1914.

Photo of John's marker (below) courtesy of Paul Rickett.

Located in Eastside Cemetery, Rockingham, North Carolina

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  Everett, John Leak, Jr.