Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, First Class
Service Number	321 10 12
Birth Date	June 11, 1917
From	Newburyport, Massachusetts
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
Remarks	Erwin was born in Maxfield, Iowa.

Photo courtesy of Mary Mihovich, researcher. Information courtesy of Sharon (Scriven) Iwanick and Paul W. Wittmer. 

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