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John Joseph Franze

John Joseph Franze

 Purple Heart

Rank/Rate Seaman, First Class
Service Number 822 84 31
Birth Date May 16, 1925
From Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Lagarto (SS-371)
Loss Date May 4, 1945
Location Off Malay coast near the Gulf of Siam
Circumstances Sunk by depth charge attack
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Information courtesy of Angelo Filigenzi, nephew.

 

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