Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Odenton, Maryland
Honored By
Harry E. Fairall
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. COMMISSIONED THE USS GRUNDY APA-111 IN JANUARY OF 1945 IN MISSISSIPPI. SERVED ABOARD THE SHIP UNTIL THE SHIP WAS DECOMMISSIONED IN MAY OF 1946 IN VIRGINIA. ON THE DAY THE INDIANAPOLIS SHIP WAS SUNK OUR SHIP WAS ON THAT SAME COURSE. OUR SHIP HAD A SUBMARINE SIGHTING AND WAS ORDERED TO GENERAL QUARTERS.