Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	871 68 45
Birth Date	July 1, 1923
From	Omaha, Nebraska
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Seawolf (SS-197)
Loss Date	October 3, 1944
Location	North of Morotai, between PI and Indonesia
Circumstances	Sunk in error by USS Rowell
Remarks	Robert was born in North Platte, Nebraska.  His middle name is spelled "Portfield" in some sources.

Photo courtesy of Mary Mihovich.

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