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SSN 535-07-5248 in case anyone wants to steal his identity
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3895107/thomas-ursel-cave
There's a lot more information here, including why he had his Social Security number tattooed, when he hadn't served in the military, World War II wouldn't start for a couple more weeks, and America was still well over two years away from entering the war.