Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Pueblo, Colorado
Honored By
John Genova
Relationship
Son
ENLISTED IN THE MARINE CORPS ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1941. SERVED AS A SERGEANT WITH THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION. FOUGHT ON ROI-NAMUR, SAIPAN, TINIAN, AND IWO JIMA. WAS PART OF THE FIRST WAVE TO LAND ON IWO JIMA AND FOUGHT IN THE 'MEAT GRINDER'.