Rank/Rate	Officer's Cook, Second Class
Service Number	295 25 12
Birth Date	January 24, 1916
From	Nashville, Tennessee
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Argonaut (SS-166)
Loss Date	January 10, 1943
Location	Near Rabaul (05° 155'N, 153° 50'E)
Circumstances	Sunk by surface attack and depth charges
Remarks	Willie was born in Cornersville, Tennessee. The photo above is believed to be that of Willie Thomas, although he was unidentified in the source.

Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.
 

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