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About Henry Orrin Whitcomb
Rank/Rate Electrician's Mate, First Class
Service Number 03758199
Birth Date March 23, 1918
From Kittery, Maine
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
Remarks Henry was born in Butte County, California.
He was not officially declared as being dead by the military until January 3, 1946.
Photo and information courtesy of William Giesler. Additional information courtesy of Sylvia Trotter Anderson.
Entered the service from Maine.
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Henry Orrin Whitcomb's Timeline
| 1918 |
March 23, 1918
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Palermo, Butte County, California, United States
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| 1943 |
September 9, 1943
Age 25
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Tablas Strait, Philippines
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Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
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