Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, First Class
Service Number	375 92 15
Birth Date	May 27, 1920
From	Vacaville, California
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	Edwin was born in Orr, Minnesota.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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