Rank/Rate	Fireman, First Class
Service Number	382 12 01
Birth Date	October 9, 1921
From	Los Angeles, California
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Capelin (SS-289)
Loss Date	December 2, 1943
Location	Off Celebes possibly off Kaoe Bay
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	Ernest was born in Pasadena, California.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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