Rank/Rate	Electrician's Mate, First Class
Service Number	262 31 65
Birth Date	February 2, 1919
From	Benson, North Carolina
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date	October 11, 1943
Location	In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
Remarks	William was born in Johnston County, North Carolina.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer, Debbie Wilson and Becky Robertson, second cousins, and Susan Byrd.

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