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William Norwood Pilkinton

William Norwood Pilkinton

Purple Heart 

Rank/Rate Radio Technician, Second Class
Service Number 616 26 50
Birth Date April 5, 1920
From Weatherford, Texas
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Capelin (SS-289)
Loss Date December 2, 1943
Location Off Celebes possibly off Kaoe Bay
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
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Photos courtesy of Chief Bear Who Walks Softly, nephew. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

William Norwood Pilkinton marker

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