Robert Ranson Patterson
Radioman, Third Class, Navy
Hometown: Roanoke City, VA
Casualty Date: May 3, 1945
Died In: South China Sea
Awards: Purple Heart
Casualty Date: May 3, 1945
Died In: South China Sea
Awards: Purple Heart
Radioman Third Class Patterson served aboard the submarine USS Largato (SS-371).
Before the war, he got married and was employed at the Roanoke Weaving Company.
The USS Largato was sunk by depth charge off the Malaysia coast on May 4, 1945, killing 88 crew members. The submarine was discovered in May 2005.
