Rank/Rate	Chief Torpedoman's Mate
Service Number	274 05 25
Birth Date	October 11, 1908
From	Leesville, Louisiana
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	The spelling of Claiborne's last name varies within his family. Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

Photo courtesy of M. H. Wead, nephew.

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