Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, First Class
Service Number	614 86 76
Birth Date	September 15, 1918
From	East Liverpool, Ohio
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Barbel (SS-316)
Loss Date	February 4, 1945
Location	Approximately 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' E
Circumstances	Sunk by air attack
Remarks	Frederick was born in Wellsville, Ohio. Navy records spell his middle name "Virgial," although most other documents spell it as "Virgil," which is also the way he signed his name. His nickname was "Mutt."

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