72 William Francis Greaves, Memphis, Tennessee
William Francis Greaves
*Photo Needed
Rank/Rate: Electrician’s Mate, Third Class
Service Number: 965 88 95
Birth Date: January 6, 1919
From: Memphis, Tennessee
Decorations: Purple Heart
Submarine: USS Bullhead (SS-332)
Loss Date: August 6, 1945
Location: West end of Lombok Strait
Circumstances: Sunk by air attack
Remarks: William was born in Brownsville, Tennessee. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.
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Find a Grave Memorial: EM3 William Francis Greaves III (Manila American Cemetery and Memorial). William Greaves III has a cenotaph at the family plot at Trinity Cemetery in Nutbush, Tennessee.
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