Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	412 35 37
Birth Date	August 12, 1920
From	Medford, Massachusetts
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	Phillip was born in Missoula, Montana.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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