Biography
A officer of the USS Wahoo (SS-238) a Gato class submarine. On October 11th 1943 the submarine was hit while attempting to leave the La Perouse Strait between Russia and Japan. Japanese anti-submarine aircraft saw it and sank it killing all on board. The USS Wahoo was declared overdue on December 2, 1943 and was confirmed destroyed on December 6th. The search for the Wahoo started in 1995 and on Oct 31, 2006 the location of the Wahoo wreckage was found. On Oct 11th, 2007 a remembrance ceremony was held by the navy at this location.