Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	367 96 13
Birth Date	August 9, 1902
From	Salt Lake City, Utah
Decorations
Vessel	USS Rainbow (AS-7) (Submarine Tender)
Loss Date	July 26, 1923
Location	Chinese waters
Circumstances	Drowned in accident
Remarks	At 6:03 PM 26 July 1923 motor sailer (boat) of Rainbow (AS-7), acting as repair boat, shipped spray while under tow of USS S-9 (SS-114). Submarine stopped upon being signaled and backed emergency full speed. Sea hit motor sailer and capsized it, drowning Pettit.

Information courtesy of David Wright.

 

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