Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Orange Park, Florida
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY 24 YEARS, WHICH INCLUDED WWII AND KOREA. SERVED WITH THE LEGION GUARD AT TIENTSIN, CHINA AND WAS ONE OF THE LAST MARINES TO LEAVE CHINA PRIOR TO WWII. WAS A COMPANY GUNNERY SERGEANT ON PELELIU AND 1ST SERGEANT ON OKINAWA WITH THE 3RD ARMORED AMPHIBIAN BATTALION. RETIRED FROM THE U.S. MARINE CORPS IN 1962 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.