Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, First Class
Service Number	234 22 74
Birth Date	March 10, 1923
From	Tupelo, Mississippi
Decorations	Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Grayling (SS-209)
Loss Date	September 9, 1943
Location	In or near Tablas Strait, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	John was born in Oakland, Mississippi.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

 

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