Rank/Rate	Master Sergeant (U.S. Army Air Force)
Service Number	6454520
Birth Date	April 12, 1904
From	Des Moines, Iowa
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Grayling (SS-209)
Loss Date	September 9, 1943
Location	In or near Tablas Strait, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	Roy was in the 48th Material Squadron, 5th Air Base. With the fall of the Philippines, he evaded capture for over a year by sailing from island to island by outrigger canoe. He was rescued by USS Grayling from the west coast of Panay Island on August 24, 1943, only to be lost when the boat was sunk about two weeks later.

Photo and information courtesy of Marcy Wilfon, grandniece. Additional information courtesy of Robert C. Maves and William Bower.

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