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1943

Deceased 04/03/1943

Rate/Rank
CDR

Service Branch

USN 2/1925 - 5/1927

USN 6/1931 - 5/1943

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born 08/20/1907

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

KILLED IN ACTION - USS PICKEREL SS-177,SUNK BY JAPANESE AIR/SURFACE UNITS 05/12/1943

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, USS PICKEREL SS-177

USS S-46 (SS-157)

USS S-47 (SS-158)

USS S-12 (SS-117)

SUB BASE NEW LONDON

USS LOUISVILLE CA-28

USS TEXAS BB-35

NAVAL AIR STATION, HAMPTON ROADS, VA

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

BRONZE STAR

NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

DISTINGHUISED UNIT CITATION

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

SERVICE MEMORIES

AUGUSTUS WAS KIA WHEN THEY SUNK (PROBABLY) BY A DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK, OFF HONSHU, JAPAN ON APRIL 3, 1943.