Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	337 34 66
Birth Date	January 6, 1916
From	Benld, Illinois
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Grampus (SS-207)
Loss Date	March 5, 1943
Location	In or near Blackett Strait
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	John served in the U, S, Army for three years before joining the Navy.

Photo courtesy of Linda McDermott, niece, via Mary Ann Richardson and Mary Bentz. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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