Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	311 49 28
Birth Date	March 16, 1920
From	St. Clair Shores, Michigan
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date	October 11, 1943
Location	In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
Remarks	Joe was born in Flint, Michigan. He is mistakenly omitted in some sources, notably the in the records of the DPAA. He is unlisted on their Search Our Missing page, their WWII Report for NAVY (Unaccounted For) pdf, as well as in their newer version of the database, World War II Accounting. On multiple occasions we have provided DPAA with official, authoritative documentation of his being lost with USS Wahoo, but have so far been unsuccessful in having him included in their records.

Photo courtesy of Richard O. Kageff. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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