Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Terre Haute, Indiana
Honored By
Marsella May Hill
Relationship
Wife
A GRADUATE CHEMICAL ENGINEER, FIRST ASSIGNED TO BE AN ARMY CHEMICAL SUPPLY LEADER; IN 1944 SENT TO NEW TO ORLEANS TO TRAIN TRANSPORTATION TROOPS; THEN TO LUNGA, GUADALCANAL: SKIPPER OF LST-TYPE 160 FT SHIP WITH CREW OF 18 TRANSPORTING SUPPLIES AND GROUPS OF TRANSPORT AND MAINTENANCE TROOPS IN SOUTH SOLOMON ISLANDS AREA.