Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Monroe, Louisiana
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
PROUDLY SERVED AS COMMANDER IN PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD USS COWPENS CVL-25, FLAT-TOP CARRIER, 1ST AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN SOUTH CHINA SEA JANUARY 10, 1945 AND TOKYO HARBOR AUGUST 27, 1945 AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. RECEIVED 9 BATTLE STARS.