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John Denver Simpkins

John Denver Simpkins 

 Purple Heart

Rank/Rate Torpedoman's Mate, First Class
Service Number 299 85 21
Birth Date November 29, 1918
From Dana, Illinois
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Grayling (SS-209)
Loss Date September 9, 1943
Location In or near Tablas Strait, Philippine Islands
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
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Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

 

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