Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	634 49 75
Birth Date	July 10, 1920
From	Lexington, Kentucky
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	William was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

Photo courtesy of Billie Umans, niece. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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