Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
San Diego, California
Honored By
Family & Friends
Career Navy man, served 42 years. Stationed at Pearl Harbor at the time of attack. Served on submarines on war patrol in the South Pacific and on the USS Saratoga which saw action at Iwo Jima. One submarine patrol included transporting marines, Colonel Carlson's Raiders, into Makin Island as a diversion to the marine landing in Guadalcanal.