Rank/Rate	Boatswain's Mate, First Class
Service Number	316 62 57
Birth Date	November 4, 1912
From	Trilla, Illinois
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date	October 11, 1943
Location	In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
Remarks	Donald was born in Humboldt, Nebraska.

Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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