Rank/Rate	Chief Torpedoman's Mate
Service Number	385 61 67
Birth Date	May 21, 1907
From	Everett, Washington
Decorations	Silver Star, 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	Elmer was born in Snohomish, Washington. Photo above from the J. M. Weatherwax High School yearbook of 1925. We are not yet absolutely sure that the photo is of the E. H. Peterson lost with Albacore, but we are looking into the possibility. Please contact us if you have any additional information.

Photo courtesy of Steve Katona, researcher. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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