Rank/Rate	Gunner's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	283 35 24
Birth Date	April 5, 1916
From	Canfield, Ohio
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Shark (SS-314)
Loss Date	October 24, 1944
Location	Between Hainan and Bashi Channel
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	William was born in Youngstown, Ohio.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.
 

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