Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	634 47 35
Birth Date	May 12, 1923
From	Rockfield, Kentucky
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Capelin (SS-289)
Loss Date	December 2, 1943
Location	Off Celebes possibly off Kaoe Bay
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	William was born in Woodburn, Warren County, Kentucky.

Photo courtesy of Mary Mihovich. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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