Rank/Rate	Gunner's Mate, First Class
Service Number	283 17 16
Birth Date	January 23, 1917
From	Martins Ferry, Ohio
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Argonaut (SS-166)
Loss Date	January 10, 1943
Location	Near Rabaul (05° 155'N, 153° 50'E)
Circumstances	Sunk by surface attack and depth charges
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Photo courtesy of Frank Kovacs, nephew. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.
 

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