Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Russellville, Arkansas
Honored By
Susan Price Sykes
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED ABOARD THE USS MEDUSA DURING THE SURPRISE BOMB AND TORPEDO ATTACK BY THE JAPANESE ON PEARL HARBOR THE MORNING OF 12/7/41. THE COURAGEOUS GUNFIRE OF THE USS MEDUSA, WHICH WAS THE TARGET OF 6 NEAR MISS BOMBS AND 2 STRAFING ATTACKS, ACCOUNTED FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF TWO DIVE BOMBERS AND 1 SMALL SUBMARINE.