Rank/Rate	Radio Technician, First Class
Service Number	563 78 78
Birth Date	February 11, 1922
From	Austin, Texas
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Albacore (SS-218)
Loss Date	November 7, 1944
Location	Near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E, northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a mine
Remarks	Some sources mistakenly list Herbert's first name as "Robert."

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