Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Monticello, New York
Honored By
A Thankful American
HE FLEW AS A RADIOMAN/GUNNER ON THE DOUGLASS DAUNTLESS SBD (DIVE BOMBER) IN THE PACIFIC IN WWII. AS PART OF THE SECOND MARINE DIVISION, HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF GUADALCANAL, SAIPAN, TINIAN, AND OKINAWA.