Rank/Rate	Lieutenant Commander
Service Number	O-078731
Birth Date	August 23, 1915
From	Orange, Virginia
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	In the U.S. Naval Academy Register of Alumni, William is listed as having received the Navy Cross.  However, we have not been able to verify the award in other sources.

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  Mason, William Barton, Jr.