On Eternal Patrol - Lost Submariners of World War II
Wesley Lawrence
Gerlacher
Rank/Rate Seaman, Second Class Service Number 650 89 88 Birth Date January 27, 1923 From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Decorations Purple Heart Submarine USS Wahoo (SS-238) Loss Date October 11, 1943 Location In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan Circumstances Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging Remarks Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer. Photo colorization courtesy of Mark J. Bostic.
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