Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Mansfield, Ohio
Honored By
Harold R. Farquhar
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER INCLUDING GUAM AND GUADALCANAL IN THE MEDICAL CORPS OF THE US NAVY AND US MARINE CORPS. HE RECEIVED A NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION AWARDED TO SUPPORT UNITS OF THE 5TH AMPHIBIOUS CORP, US FLEET MARINE FORCE FOR OUTSTANDING HEROISM IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS DURING THE SEIZURE OF IWA JIMA, FEBRUARY 19-28, 1945.