Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, First Class
Service Number	316 54 98
Birth Date	August 25, 1916
From	North Bend, Nebraska
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Gudgeon (SS-211)
Loss Date	April 18, 1944
Location	Off Iwo Jima
Circumstances	Probably sunk by air attack
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