Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Idabel, Oklahoma
Honored By
Jerry W. Ginn
Relationship
Son
MARINE LANDINGS AND GROUND COMBAT ON IWO JIMA, GUADALCANAL, GUAM. WOUNDED THREE TIMES, INCLUDING SHRAPNEL IN LEG. LANDED WITH SMALL NIGHT-TIME STRIKE FORCE FROM A SUBMARINE, DESTROYED JAPANESE RADIO BASE AND WAS RETRIEVED BY SUBMARINE FOLLOWING RAID.