Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Van Buren, Arkansas
Honored By
Phyllis, Carl & Donna
Relationship
Wife, Son & Daughter
1934-1942 USS LEXINGTON, USS NEW MEXICO, USS DOBBIN, DESTROYER REPAIR SHIP, BASED AT PEARL HARBOR, INJURED BY SHRAPNEL, DECEMBER 7, 1941. 1943-1945 COMMANDING AND DOCKING OFFICER, USS AFD 28, COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. 1947 HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS LIEUTENANT, RELIEVED OF ALL ACTIVE DUTY AFTER 26 YEARS 6½ MONTHS, FOLLOWED BY TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE.