Rank/Rate	Ship's Cook, First Class
Service Number	664 21 88
Birth Date	January 28, 1923
From	Zillah, Washington
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Albacore (SS-218)
Loss Date	November 7, 1944
Location	Near 41° 49'N x 141° 11'E, off northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a mine
Remarks	William was born in Ellensburg, Washington. Some sources list his birth date as January 28, 1922.

Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer and Bill Bower.

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