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Walter Ernest "Whitey" Kotelman

Walter Ernest "Whitey" Kotelman

Whitey Kotelman on right, buddy Ray Linder on left

 Purple Heart

Rank/Rate Radioman, Third Class
Service Number 810 71 30
Birth Date November 3, 1922
From Brooklyn, New York
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Kete (SS-369)
Loss Date March 20, 1945
Location Between 29-38N, 130-02E and Midway
Circumstances Lost at sea, cause unknown
Remarks "We all called him by his nickname Whitey because of his blond hair. He was tall, about six feet one inch in height. He loved life and was always smiling.  He has been missed by everyone who knew him these many years."   Ray Linder

Photo and information courtesy of Raymond Linder, friend.  Additional information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

 

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