Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Belleville, Illinois
Honored By
The Auer Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; ABOARD USS RICHMOND CL-9, NAVAL HOSPITAL PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII; USS BEAVER AS-5, USS HOLLAND AS-3 AND USS LITCHFIELD DD-336 (COMMANDER SUBMARINE SUPPORT FACILITY FLAG). AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.