Born: September 30, 1921
Electrician’s Mate Second Class, U.S. Naval Reserve Service# 5625650 USS CAPELIN (SS-289)
Balao-class submarine, commissioned June 4, 1943
Date of Enlistment: August 17, 1942
Home or Place of Enlistment: Wendell, Idaho Died/Lost at Sea: December 2, 1943 Location: Off Celebes possibly off Kaoe Bay Circumstances: Cause unknown, possibly naval mine or attack by Japanese minelayer. |