Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
New Castle, Indiana
Honored By
Kit C. Dean Crane
Relationship
Son
WOUNDED IN ACTION WHILE PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVE COMBAT AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES ON GUADALCANAL, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS FROM 4 JANUARY 1943 TO 19 FEBRUARY 1943. RETURNED TO DUTY AND WAS LATER AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN AT NAGASAKI, KYUSHU ISLAND, FROM SEPTEMBER 23, 1945 TO APRIL 25, 1946.