Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	372 25 55
Birth Date	October 11, 1922
From	Denver, Colorado
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Grayling (SS-209)
Loss Date	September 9, 1943
Location	In or near Tablas Strait, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	James was born in Philippi, West Virginia.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

 

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