Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Versailles, Indiana
Honored By
John D. Preble
Relationship
Son
SERVED ON DESTROYERS (4 PIPERS) IN NORTH ATLANTIC CONVOY DUTY UNTIL 1944. COMMISSIONED NEW DESTROYER ESCORT. DEPLOYED TO THE PACIFIC IN NOVEMBER, 1944. SHIP SUPPORTED IWO JIMA, OKINAWA, AND USS INDIANAPOLIS SEARCH. RETURNED STATESIDE IN DECEMBER 1945. SEPARATED FROM THE U.S. NAVY, DECEMBER, 1945.