Rank/Rate	Chief Electrician's Mate
Service Number	214 62 43
Birth Date	February 7, 1904
From	Plainfield, New Jersey
Decorations	Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal
Ship	USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death	August 28, 1942
Location	Cabanatuan 1 Prisoner of War camp, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Died of dysentery
Remarks	His remains were identified in 2024 through efforts by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. He was buried in Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains, New Jersey on March 30, 2026.

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