Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	564 97 52
Birth Date	July 22, 1925
From	Santa Monica, California
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Herring (SS-233)
Loss Date	June 1, 1944
Location	Near Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles
Circumstances	Sunk by gunfire from shore batteries
Remarks	Some sources list his rating as Fireman, Second Class

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