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William Howell Holmes

William Howell Holmes

 Purple Heart

Rank/Rate Electrician's Mate, First Class
Service Number 262 31 65
Birth Date February 2, 1919
From Benson, North Carolina
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date October 11, 1943
Location In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan
Circumstances Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
Remarks William was born in Johnston County, North Carolina.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer, Debbie Wilson and Becky Robertson, second cousins, and Susan Byrd.

 

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