On Eternal Patrol - Lost Submariners of World War II

Rank/Rate	Boatswain's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	250 43 43
Birth Date	March 29, 1918
From	New Castle, Pennsylvania
Decorations	Purple Heart
Ship	USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death	May 6, 1942
Location	Manila Bay area, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Killed in action
Remarks	Peter was born in Minersville, Pennsylvania. Some sources list him as a Coxswain.

Photo courtesy of Norm Rutan. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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