Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Hobucken, North Carolina
Honored By
Kenneth Williamson
Relationship
Nephew
PRE-FLIGHT TRAINING, IOWA CITY, IOWA; 'E' BASE TRAINING, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA; BASIC AND ADVANCED TRAINING, NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA; OPERATIONAL TRAINING, NAVAL AIR STATION, BANANA RIVER, FLORIDA; PILOT, PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON VPB-26; AT TOKYO BAY DURING SIGNING OF JAPANESE SURRENDER; PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII; DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 2 STARS, AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL WITH STAR.