Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
La Junta, Colorado
Honored By
Donald R. Hill
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS. HE RECEIVED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH 17 BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, OCCUPATION SERVICES, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION MEDAL, UNIT CITATION FROM SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR RAID ON TOKYO.