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Joseph McGovern
| Rank/Rate |
Seaman, First Class |
| Service Number |
600 00 36 |
| Birth Date |
March 15, 1920 |
| From |
Long Island City, New York |
| Decorations |
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| Submarine |
USS S-17 (SS-122) |
| Loss Date |
December 21, 1943 |
| Location |
Off the coast of New England |
| Circumstances |
Washed overboard and drowned while
attempting to hoist colors on bridge |
| Remarks |
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Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.
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