Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Fowler, Indiana
Honored By
Edward T. Heinen
ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 12, 1942 AND OUT IN AUGUST 1946. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER, ON PT BOAT, SQUADRON 9 AND 39. SKIPPER OF A SMALL COASTAL TRANSPORT. RECEIVED THE PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL. WENT TO V-12 SCHOOL IN GREEN CASTLE, INDIANA AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, MID SHIPMENT SCHOOL. WENT TO ADVANCED LINE OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL, WENT TO MOTOR BOAT TRAINING SCHOOL.