Rank/Rate	Coxswain
Service Number	311 62 23
Birth Date	August 22, 1924
From	Dearborn, Michigan
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Herring (SS-233)
Loss Date	June 1, 1944
Location	Near Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles
Circumstances	Sunk by gunfire from shore batteries
Remarks	Leroy was born in Wayne, Michigan.

Photo and information courtesy of Lydia Peters, niece. Additional information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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