Rank/Rate	Ship's Cook, First Class
Service Number	336 80 34
Birth Date	June 21, 1917
From	Seal Beach, California
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Argonaut (SS-166)
Loss Date	January 10, 1943
Location	Near Rabaul (05° 155'N, 153° 50'E)
Circumstances	Sunk by surface attack and depth charges
Remarks	Harold was born in Springfield, Missouri.

Photo and information courtesy of Mark Thieme, nephew. Additional information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.
 

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