Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Springfield, Massachusetts
Honored By
Christopher Montagna
Relationship
Nephew
BOATSWAIN'S MATE 2ND CLASS. ENLISTED ON JANUARY 19, 1942. TRAINED AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. STATIONED AT THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY AT ANNAPOLIS. SERVED ABOARD USS REINA MERCEDES AND USS MARQUETTE. AWARDS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.