Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Anderson, Missouri
Honored By
Gary D. Penn
Relationship
Son
INDUCTED JULY 13, 1944 AT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. WENT TO BOOT CAMP AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN FARRAGUT, IDAHO. WAS ASSIGNED AS TO THE NAVAL ARMED GUARD AS A GUNNER ON THE MERCHANT MARINE TANKER SS CASTLE PINCKNEY. AT THE END OF THE WAR, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS ATLANTA. DISCHARGED ON JUNE 8, 1946 IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.