Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Jay J. Albertson, Jr.
Served in the Pacific 3 years. Served from 1943 to 1946, USS Montpelier; ship was awarded 13 major battle stars; ship was hit by 6 torpedoes that were all duds. One of the first Americans to walk into Hiroshima after the bomb was dropped. Received Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.