Rank/Rate	Radio Technician, First Class
Service Number	663 95 26
Birth Date	April 7, 1922
From	Walnut Creek, California
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Grayback (SS-208)
Loss Date	February 26, 1944
Location	Near 25° 47'N x 128° 45'E, south of Okinawa
Circumstances	Sunk by air attack
Remarks	Robert was born in Benicia, Solano County, California. Photo above shows him in his ROTC uniform while he was attending the University of California Berkeley.

Photo courtesy of Eric Hansen via Vicki Nelson, researcher. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer. 

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