Joseph Hester Patterson was born in Oklahoma on 15 August 1912. After graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1936, he served for nearly two years in the heavy cruiser USS Louisville (CA-28) before receiving submarine instruction. Assigned to the new submarine USS Squalus (SS-192), he lost his life when she accidently sank on 23 May 1939. Ensign Patterson was promoted posthumously to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade).
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7 July 2000