77 Rodney L. Fitz, Hixson, Tennessee

Rodney Lee Fitz

Rank/Rate: Fireman
Birth Date: May 24, 1962
From: Hixson, Tennessee
Decorations:
Submarine: USS Grayback (SS-574)
Loss Date: January 16, 1982
Location: Off the coast of the Republic of the Philippines
Circumstances: Diving chamber accident
Remarks: Information courtesy of Craig Miller, friend.
NavSource, Submarine Photo Archive for the USS GRAYBACK (SS-574)
No additional men were lost aboard the USS Grayback (SS-574)
Find a Grave Memorial: Rodney Lee Fitz, Chatanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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