Joseph James Basta

Rank/Rate	Radioman, First Class
Service Number	642 52 83
Birth Date	February 11, 1921
From	New Haven, Connecticut
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Swordfish (SS-193)
Loss Date	January 12, 1945
Location	Near Yaku Island off Kyushu, Japan
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
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Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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