Rank/Rate	Chief Motor Machinist's Mate
Service Number	201 49 80
Birth Date	July 11, 1914
From	Boston, Massachusetts
Decorations	Silver Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	Philip was manning the hydraulic manifold when Sculpin was scuttled. Gabrunas Field at Pearl Harbor was named in his memory. Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

Photo courtesy of Steve Moore.

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