Rank/Rate	Machinist's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	274 57 12
Birth Date	June 29, 1923
From	Jackson, Mississippi
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Amberjack (SS-219)
Loss Date	February 16, 1943
Location	Off Rabaul
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	Irby was born in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.

Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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