Rank/Rate	Yeoman, Third Class
Service Number	386 78 27
Birth Date	June 15, 1926
From	Seattle, Washington
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Tang (SS-306)
Loss Date	October 25, 1944
Location	Formosa Strait near Turnabout Island
Circumstances	Sunk by circular run of own torpedo
Remarks	Donald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. The photo of Donald (above) was taken from a Seattle newspaper article describing his rescue by firemen from his burning home.

Photo courtesy of the Seattle Public Library, via Paul W. Wittmer. Photo colorization courtesy of Mark J. Bostic. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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