Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Redding, California
Honored By
Zella Gibson
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN SOUTH PACIFIC ATTACHED TO FLEET AIR WING 14, HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON 41-4. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ATTENDED AND COMPLETED AIRCRAFT GUNNERY TRAINING AT JACKSON, FLORIDA. ASSIGNED TO AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS RANGER CV-4 AS A GUNNER ON THE AVENGER TORPEDO-BOMBER (TBM).