Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
Barbara Phillips Gager
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A U.S. NAVY SEABEE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC ON MIDWAY ISLAND, RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDING AIR STRIPS AND CONSTRUCTING BUILDINGS FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE MARINES AND ARMY AIR CORP PILOTS, 1943-1945.