Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, First Class
Service Number	385 68 08
Birth Date	May 31, 1916
From	Compton, California
Decorations	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	Erwin was born in Aberdeen, Washington. Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

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