Rank/Rate	Chief Electrician's Mate
Service Number	291 42 59
Birth Date	March 23, 1915
From	Bedford, Indiana
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Albacore (SS-218)
Loss Date	November 7, 1944
Location	Near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E, off northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a mine
Remarks	John was born in Barnesville, Georgia.

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