Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Franklinville, North Carolina
Honored By
Alesia Craven
Relationship
Daughter
ENTERED SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 20, 1945. BASIC TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. DEPARTED FROM NAVAL TRAINING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ABOARD THE USS ERNEST G SMALL. ESCORTING LARGE BATTLESHIPS AND MINESWEEPING OFF COASTS OF RIO DE JANEIRO, EGYPT, AND ITALY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JANUARY 14, 1948 AT U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.