Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bellflower, California
Honored By
Robert D. Mericle
Relationship
Fellow WWII Veteran
INDUCTED JANUARY 6, 1943. BASIC TRAINING IN ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY. ASSIGNED TO 206TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION AS AUTOMATIC WEAPONS CREWMAN. GROUND COMBATANT AT IWO JIMA. AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN, GOOD CONDUCT AND WWII VICTORY MEDALS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 24, 1945 FROM SEPARATION CENTER FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA.