Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	618 68 32
Birth Date	July 20, 1920
From	Denver, Colorado
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
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