Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Ann Moschella
Relationship
Wife
TRAINED AT SAMPSON AND NEWPORT NAVAL BASES. SERVED ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI IN THE PACIFIC AS A FIREMAN 1ST CLASS. ON DECK OF THE BATTLESHIP THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 2, 1945 TO WITNESS THE FORMAL SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE TO GENERAL MACARTHUR, ENDING THE WAR. DISCHARGED AT LIDO BEACH, NEW YORK IN DECEMBER 1945.