Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Camden, Missouri
Honored By
Tim Evans
Relationship
Son
SERVED AS A PILOT, MARINE TORPEDO BOMBER SQUADRON 131. FLIGHT TRAINING; PASCO, WASHINGTON; CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA; SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AND EL TORO, CALIFORNIA. BASED OUT OF GUAM AND RYUKYUS ISLAND, ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL AND SUPPORT OF THE GROUND TROOPS ON OKINAWA. RECEIVED AIR MEDAL FOR FIFTH MISSION JUNE 7-8, 1945, OKINAWA. RECEIVED AIR MEDAL WITH GOLD STAR FOR TENTH MISSION, JUNE 15 AND 17, 1945 OKINAWA.