Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist’s Mate, Third Class
Service Number	306 60 63
Birth Date	November 16, 1902
From	Hartland, Wisconsin
Decorations
Submarine	USS S-28 (SS-133)
Loss Date	July 4, 1944
Location	Off Hawaii
Circumstances	Foundered during training
Remarks	Carl enlisted in the Army with his son Chester in 1940, and was given an honorable discharge when he reached the age limit for service. In January of 1944 he enlisted in the Navy with the hope of being near his son, who was serving in the South Pacific.

Photo, information, and remarks courtesy of Kathy, a distant cousin.

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