Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Huntington, Indiana
Honored By
Huntington County Veterans' Service Office
JOINED THE NAVY HIS JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, HE SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 26, 1942 TO DECEMBER 15, 1945. ACHIEVED THE RANK OF BAKER 3RD CLASS. HE SAW DUTY IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS, PRIMARILY ABOARD THE USS RANGER. EARNED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DECEASED OCTOBER 3, 2000.