Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Houston, Texas
AN OFFICER IN THE U.S. NAVY DURING WWII, SERVING HIS TOUR OF DUTY ABOARD SHIPS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. HE WAS AN OFFICER OF THE USS ARCTURUS AKA-1 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA ON APRIL 1, 1945. HE WAS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE SHIP WHEN HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY.