Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Krotz Springs, Louisiana
Honored By
G. Holcomb
ENLISTED AT AGE 16 IN 1942 AND SERVED ON THE HEAVY CRUISER USS MINNEAPOLIS CA-36 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN 13 BATTLES AND WAS IN TOKYO BAY AT THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. DISCHARGED IN 1946.