Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Marie Smith
Relationship
Sister
SERVED AS A GUNNER ON THE USS SHANNON. WAS IN THE BATTLES OF IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. RECEIVED TWO BRONZE STARS AND THE PACIFIC MEDAL. THE USS SHANNON WAS THE FIRST SHIP INTO JAPAN AFTER THEIR SURRENDER.