Rank/Rate	Fireman, Second Class
Service Number	851 22 73
Birth Date	February 15, 1922
From	San Francisco, California
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Trout (SS-202)
Loss Date	February 29, 1944
Location	22° 40'N x131°45' E in Philippines Basin
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	Lawrence was born in Gary, Indiana.

Photo courtesy of Tom Carey, San Francisco History Center, via Paul W. Wittmer. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer. 

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