Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	611 39 50
Birth Date	January 22, 1922
From	Chicago, Illinois
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Runner (SS-275)
Loss Date	July 11, 1943
Location	North of Hokkaido, Japan
Circumstances	Probably sunk by a mine
Remarks	Walter was born in Poland.  His last name is misspelled as "Smother" in some sources.

Photo courtesy of Mike Clifford.  Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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