Rank/Rate	Machinist's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	265 99 93
Birth Date	January 2, 1921
From	Spanishburg, West Virginia
Decorations	Purple Heart
Ship	USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death	May 6, 1942
Location	Corregidor
Circumstances	Killed in action
Remarks	Virgil was also entitled to wear: The Presidential Unit Citation, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Defense Service Medal, The World War II Victory Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, The Philippine Defense Ribbon, and The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.

Photo and information courtesy of Larry L. Legge, West Virginia Historical Society.

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