Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Stephentown, New York
Honored By
Michael Lynett
SERVED IN THE NAVY DURING WWII, HAVING TOURS OF DUTY IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC AREAS. HIS DESTROYER, THE USS CHARLES F. HUGHES DD-428, ESCORTED THE USS MISSOURI INTO TOKYO BAY FOR THE SIGNING OF THE PEACE TREATY.