Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Dallas, Texas
Honored By
Jack W. Daniel
U.S. NAVY VOLUNTEER, SAN DIEGO NAVAL BASE TRAINING CENTER; COMPANY 356, 2ND PLATOON GUIDE. ACTING PLATOON LEADER, COMPANY BOXING SQUAD, BASE BOXING CHAMPION 136-POUND WEIGHT DIVISION. APPROVED CORPSMAN SCHOOL, VOLUNTEER FLEET MARINE ASSIGNMENT ON COMPLETION OF CORPSMAN SCHOOL. HONORED AS NUMBER 1 SEMAPHORE SENDER FROM REVIEW STAND DURING END OF BOOT CAMP PARADE, GROUND REVIEW BY HIGH RANKING NAVAL OFFICER FROM WASHINGTON. ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED WHEN WAR ENDED , ASSIGNED BASE HOSPITAL WARD B, THEN TO USS COWPENS CVL-25, DIVISION H, SICK BAY.