Rank/Rate	Machinist's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	176 17 43
Birth Date	June 30, 1895
From	North Yakima, Washington
Decorations
Submarine	USS A-7 (SS-8) (formerly USS Shark)
Date of Death	July 25, 1917
Location	Canacao Naval Hospital, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Died of injuries suffered the previous day in a gasoline explosion and fire aboard A-7
Remarks	Official U.S. Navy Photo (above) Ira was born in White Salmon, Washington. His birth date is listed as June 30, 1891 in his Service Record.

 

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