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Roy Lester O'Neal

Roy Lester O'Neal

 Purple Heart

Rank/Rate Electrician's Mate, Third Class
Service Number 382 87 51
Birth Date December 12, 1922
From Lompoc, California
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date October 11, 1943
Location In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan
Circumstances Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
Remarks Roy was born in Selma, California. Although most records list the spelling of his family name as "O'Neal," his family uses "Oneal." 

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

 

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