Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	669 01 71
Birth Date	March 6, 1921
From	Russell, Kentucky
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Trigger (SS-237)
Loss Date	March 28, 1945
Location	In area 32° 16'N to 30° 40'N by 132° 05'E to 127° 50'E
Circumstances	Probably sunk by air and surface attack
Remarks	Dewey was born in Fulton, Missouri.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.
 

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