Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	554 11 09
Birth Date	February 26, 1921
From	Twin Falls, Idaho
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	Some sources list his birth date as February 28, 1921.

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