Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Toledo, Ohio
Honored By
Grandson
SERVED AS AN AVIATION ORDNANCE MAN ON A TORPEDO BOMBER (TBM) AND SERVED ON BOARD THE USS BISMARCK SEA (CVE-95). SURVIVED WHEN THE BISMARCK SEA SUNK IN 90 MINUTES AFTER BEING HIT BY 2 KAMIKAZE PLANES DURING THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA, WITH LOSS OF 318 MEN. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART FOR HIS INJURIES FROM THE ATTACK.