Rank/Rate	Ensign
Service Number	O-168234
Birth Date	August 30, 1909
From	Pacific Grove, California
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Shark (SS-174)
Loss Date	February 11, 1942
Location	East of Menado, Celebes
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	Arthur was born in Grafton, West Virginia.  Some sources list him as a Chief Machinist's Mate.  He was posthumously appointed to the grade of Ensign on July 23, 1942.

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