Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Huntington, Indiana
Honored By
Huntington County Veterans Service Office
JOINED THE MARINES IN HIS JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. SERVED MARCH 17, 1944 TO AUGUST 25, 1946. ACHIEVED RANK OF PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SAW DUTY IN PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE OCCUPATION OF CHINA. PRESENTED WITH HIS DELAYED DIPLOMA BY HUNTINGTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL ON VETERAN'S DAY 2002.