Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Michigan
Honored By
Fellow Veteran
ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON NOVEMBER 20, 1942 AND TOOK HIS BOOT TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY IN A COLLISION AT SEA ON THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 25, 1944, WHILE HE WAS OPERATING A GUN ON A PT BOAT DURING ACTION IN ENEMY TERRITORY IN THE PACIFIC WAR ZONE.