Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Bruning, Nebraska
Relationship
Self
SIGNALMAN 3RD CLASS, COMPLETED BOOT AND SIGNAL TRAINING AT CAMP PETERSON, FARRAGUT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, IDAHO. THEN ADVANCED TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AT NAVAL STATION TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. SERVED ABOARD THE ATTACK CARGO SHIP CAPE MATAPAN SUPPLYING THE U.S. 6TH ARMY THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC; NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, OKINAWA AND FINALLY OCCUPIED JAPAN.