Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	647 58 74
Birth Date	June 24, 1925
From	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Herring (SS-233)
Loss Date	June 1, 1944
Location	Near Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles
Circumstances	Sunk by gunfire from shore batteries
Remarks	William was born in New York, New York.

Photo courtesy of William K. Puff, nephew. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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