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John Norvin Compton

John Norvin Compton

 Purple Heart

Rank/Rate Lieutenant
Service Number O-119254
Birth Date July 6, 1919
From Dover, Delaware
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Herring (SS-233)
Loss Date June 1, 1944
Location Near Point Tagan, Matsuwa Island, Kuriles
Circumstances Sunk by gunfire from shore batteries
Remarks John was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

 

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