Rank/Rate	Seaman, Second Class
Service Number	393 45 28
Birth Date	March 12, 1916
From	Grants Pass, Oregon
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Submarine	USS Thresher (SS-200)
Loss Date	December 8, 1941
Location	Hawaiian waters
Circumstances	On December 6, 1941, while on lookout in a heavy sea, William was thrown from periscope shears to the deck, sustaining a broken leg and serious internal injuries.
Remarks	William was born in Garland, Utah.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer. Photo colorization courtesy of Mark J. Bostic.

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