Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, First Class
Service Number	279 69 54
Birth Date	March 8, 1919
From	Irvine, Kentucky
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Runner (SS-275)
Loss Date	July 11, 1943
Location	North of Hokkaido, Japan
Circumstances	Probably sunk by a mine
Remarks	Ralph was born in Jackson, Kentucky.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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