Rank/Rate	Chief Motor Machinist's Mate
Service Number	261 95 29
Birth Date	November 30, 1917
From	Jacksonville, North Carolina
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Grayback (SS-208)
Loss Date	February 26, 1944
Location	25° 47'N x 128° 45'E, south of Okinawa
Circumstances	Sunk by air attack
Remarks	William was born in Richlands, North Carolina.

Photo courtesy of John Starace. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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