Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, First Class
Service Number	262 51 56
Birth Date	October 30, 1919
From	Charleston, South Carolina
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Grayling (SS-209)
Loss Date	September 9, 1943
Location	In or near Tablas Strait, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	Homer was born in Meggett, South Carolina.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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