Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Pensacola, Florida
Honored By
James O. Travis
Relationship
Veteran
SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII. SERVED ABOARD THE HASKELL CLASS ATTACK TRANSPORT, THE USS COTTLE APA-147 DURING THE BATTLE FOR IWO JIMA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, U.S. NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ASIATIC CLASP AND THE HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.