Rank/Rate	Radioman, Third Class
Service Number	810 71 30
Birth Date	November 3, 1922
From	Brooklyn, New York
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Kete (SS-369)
Loss Date	March 20, 1945
Location	Between 29-38N, 130-02E and Midway
Circumstances	Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks	"We all called him by his nickname Whitey because of his blond hair. He was tall, about six feet one inch in height. He loved life and was always smiling.  He has been missed by everyone who knew him these many years."   Ray Linder

Photo and information courtesy of Raymond Linder, friend.  Additional information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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  Kotelman, Walter Ernest "Whitey"