Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Antigo, Wisconsin
Honored By
Catherine
Relationship
Wife
ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 1, 1942 AND AFTER BOOT TRAINING, ATTENDED AVIATION, MECHANIC AND RADAR SCHOOLING IN ADDITION TO FLIGHT TRAINING. THEN ASSIGNED TO MOFFETT FIELD, CALIFORNIA WITH THE 18TH SQUADRON. LEFT MOFFETT FIELD FOR THE SOUTH PACIFIC, ULITHI AND KWAJALEIN ISLANDS UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. RETURNED TO U.S. ON OCTOBER 27, 1945.