Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Steubenville, Ohio
Honored By
American Legion Argonne Post 33
SERVED ON USS FRANK KNOX DD-742; USS SOUTHERLAND DD-743; TASK FORCE 58 UNDER ADMIRAL HALSEY IN THE PACIFIC. BATTLE STATION WAS LOADER ON A TWIN 40MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN. ALSO SERVED AS QUARTERMASTER (STEERING THE SHIP).