Rank/Rate	Gunner's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	620 06 61
Birth Date	January 11, 1920
From	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Trout (SS-202)
Loss Date	February 29, 1944
Location	22° 40'N x131°45' E in Philippines Basin
Circumstances	Probably sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	John was born in Iowa County, Iowa.

Photo courtesy of JoEllen Pedrick Escher, niece. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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