Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	859 50 23
Birth Date	July 17, 1907
From	Mason City, Iowa
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Lagarto (SS-371)
Loss Date	May 4, 1945
Location	Off Malay coast near the Gulf of Siam
Circumstances	Sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	Arthur was born in Arlington, Iowa.

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