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					John Richard 
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					| Rank/Rate | 
					Chief Electrician's Mate | 
				 
				
					| Service Number | 
					262 28 52 | 
				 
				
					| Birth Date | 
					July 28, 1919 | 
				 
				
					| From | 
					St. Pauls, North Carolina | 
				 
				
					| Decorations | 
					Purple Heart | 
				 
				
					| Submarine | 
					USS Lagarto (SS-371) | 
				 
				
					| Loss Date | 
					May 4, 1945 | 
				 
				
					| Location | 
					Off Malay coast near the Gulf of Siam
					 | 
				 
				
					| Circumstances | 
					Sunk by depth charge attack | 
				 
				
					| Remarks | 
					May we cherish the memory and never forget the 
					sacrifice. | 
				 
			 
			Photo, information, and remarks courtesy of James Richard 
			Johnson, nephew, Marie Foley, sister, and Cynthia Gail Johnson, 
			grandniece.  
		 
		  
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