Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Griswold, Connecticut
Honored By
The Benjamin Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER SAMPSON, NEW YORK, RECEIVING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, USS INCREDIBLE AM-249, USS YMS-44, USS CATCLAW AN-60, 36TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL LEYTE AND USS REHOBOTH AVP-50. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.