Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS. ENTERED THE NAVY IN 1940. SERVED ABOARD THE HEAVY CRUISER USS HOUSTON IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. THE SHIP WAS SUNK ON FEBRUARY 29, 1942 DURING THE BATTLE OF THE JAVA SEA. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.