Rank/Rate	Commander (Commanding Officer)
Service Number	O-060210
Birth Date	September 29, 1902
From	Selma, Alabama
Decorations	Medal of Honor, Navy Cross with Gold Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Growler (SS-215)
Loss Date	February 7, 1943
Location	Between Truk and Rabaul
Circumstances	Killed during engagement with Japanese gunboat
Remarks	To save the boat, he gave the order, "Take her down!" while he lay wounded on deck.

 

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