Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	668 97 28
Birth Date	October 3, 1922
From	St. Louis, Missouri
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	William was born in Hogan, Missouri.  He was wounded by gunfire before the boat sank, and was captured and killed by the Japanese. Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

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