Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Portland, Oregon
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A PARACHUTE RIGGER PARTICIPATING IN AERIAL ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT NEW GEORGIA, TREASURY-BOUGAINVILLE, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS AND BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.