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Rufus Lincoln Mathers

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy

HOMETOWN
Paoli, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
ENLISTED ON 21 MAY 1942 AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. SERVED ON THE USS HARRY LEE APA-10 FROM 9 JANUARY 1943 TO 16 OCTOBER 1943. ATTACK TRANSPORT. SUPPORTED THE NORTH AFRICA INVASION. SERVED ON THE USS SC-1474 SUBMARINE CHASER FROM 8 APRIL 1944 TO 2 OCTOBER 1945 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SC-1447 LOST IN TYPHOON LOUISE OFF OKINAWA, JAPAN. RATING OF ELECTRICIAN'S MATE SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER.