Earl Walter Preston, Jr.

Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	272 69 88
Birth Date	November 11, 1923
From	Birmingham, Alabama
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Swordfish (SS-193)
Loss Date	January 12, 1945
Location	Near Yaku Island off Kyushu, Japan
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
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Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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Preston, Earl Walter, Jr.