Joseph Rollie Defrees, Jr.

 

Rank/Rate	Lieutenant
Service Number	O-123639
Birth Date	September 12, 1920
From	Pasadena, California
Decorations	Silver Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Killed by gunfire on bridge before boat was sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	Joseph was the son of RADM Joseph Rollie Defrees, Sr. Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

 

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