Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Cindy & Ed McCall
Relationship
Granddaughter & Grandson-in-law
SERVED ON THE USS RANDOLPH CV-15. V-2-M DIVISION, THE AIREDALES. AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS. SERVED IN THE 2ND CARRIER RAID ON TOKYO AND THE IWO JIMA BATTLE. RETURNED TO ULITHI ATOLL PREPARING TO GO TO OKINAWA ON MARCH 11, 1945 WHEN HIS SHIP WAS HIT BY A KAMIKAZE. THE SHIP WAS REPAIRED IN 2 WEEKS AND WENT ON TO SERVE IN THE OKINAWA CAMPAIGN FOR ALMOST 100 DAYS.