Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Mayville, Wisconsin
Honored By
Margie Keuler, John Falk, Kathy Anderlik
Relationship
Daughters and Son
ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY FEBRUARY 23, 1941 TO GREAT LAKES NAVAL STATION, ILLINOIS. HE WAS SHIPPED OVERSEAS TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN JULY OF 1943 SERVING 22 MONTHS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. HE WAS STATIONED ON NEW CALEDONIA, GUADALCANAL, AND BOUGAINVILLE AND SERVED AS A NAVAL MOTOR MACHINIST ONBOARD THE USS MORMACPORT.