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Louis Joseph Brendle

Louis Joseph Brendle

Silver StarPurple Heart 

Rank/Rate Chief Fire Controlman
Birth Date August 15, 1915
From Swissmont, Pennsylvania
Decorations Silver Star, Purple Heart
Submarine USS Spikefish (SS-404)
Loss Date February 24, 1947
Location New London, Connecticut
Circumstances Asphyxiated while submarine was berthed
Remarks Service Number 234 09 49. Louis was born in Beechwood, Pennsylvania. He received the Purple Heart for injuries he suffered while serving on USS Helena (CL-50) at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He received the Silver Star while serving on USS Barb (SS-220).

Information courtesy of Mary Mihovich.

 

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