Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
Shawn, Brian & Kevin
Relationship
Sons
SERVED AS A NAVAL AVIATOR DURING WWII. STATIONED AT NAVAL AIR STATION ANACOSTIA AS A MEMBER OF ANTI-SUBMARINE RECONNAISSANCE SCOUT SQUADRON (VS-661). ASSIGNED TO SCOUT OBSERVATION SERVICE UNIT 3 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS PILOTING VOUGHT OS2U KINGFISHER AIRCRAFT. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.