Rank/Rate	Yeoman, Third Class
Service Number	878 38 92
Birth Date	June 1, 1924
From	San Diego, California
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Tang (SS-306)
Loss Date	October 25, 1944
Location	Formosa Strait near Turnabout Island
Circumstances	Sunk by circular run of own torpedo
Remarks	Edwin was born in Miller, South Dakota.

Photo courtesy of Lucinda McLaughlin, niece.  Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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