Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	668 71 41
Birth Date	January 25, 1922
From	East Saint Louis, Illinois
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Capelin (SS-289)
Loss Date	December 2, 1943
Location	Off Celebes possibly off Kaoe Bay
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	William was born in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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