Rank/Rate	Fireman, First Class
Service Number	316 76 11
Birth Date	April 18, 1924
From	Lincoln, Nebraska
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Dorado (SS-248)
Loss Date	October 12, 1943
Location	In Western Atlantic, possibly near Cuba
Circumstances	Sunk, possibly by U.S. aircraft
Remarks	Vernon's Purple Heart award has been confirmed in his military personnel file and by his family.

Photo and information courtesy of Edward E. McVey, nephew.  Additional information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.
 

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