Rank/Rate	Chief Electrician's Mate
Service Number	371 81 29
Birth Date	November 1, 1910
From	Cedarvale, Kansas
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sealion (SS-195)
Loss Date	December 10, 1941
Location	Cavite, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Sunk by air attack
Remarks	Some sources list Sterling as being from Cropseyville, New York. He was born and raised in Cedarvale, Kansas.

Photo and information courtesy of Olivia E. Vinall, widow.

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