Rank/Rate	Commander (Commanding Officer)
Service Number	O-071501
Birth Date	January 22, 1911
From	Helena, Arkansas
Decorations	Silver Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Killed by gunfire on bridge before boat was sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	Fred was born in Deming, New Mexico. Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

 

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