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Casualty Info
Home Town Chicago, IL
Last Address 1323 Winnemac Ave Chicago, IL
Casualty Date Aug 24, 1944
Cause KIA-Body Not Recovered
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines
Wall/Plot Coordinates (cenotaph)
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
The USS Harder (SS-257) began her 6th War Patrol on August 5th, 1944 and formed a "wolfpack" with four other submarines. She sank two merchant ships before her final attack on August 24th. While the Hake escaped sinking, a depth charge attack sunk the Harder with all hands. Radio Technician Second Class Levin was listed as Missing in Action and later declared dead 2 October 1945.
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Details Behind Award
On 24 August, the USS Hake was patrolling with the Harder when they sighted a three-stack Thai destroyer (the PHRA Ruang), and a converted minesweeper. The Harder's periscope was last seen by the Hale at 0647. The Japanese minesweeper pinged the Harder and dropped 15 depth charges. The USS Harder was never heard from again. This was RT2c Levin's first war patrol.
