Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Schoharie, New York
Honored By
Michael J. Lynett
ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND SERVED IN WWII JUST UNDER 3 YEARS ON THE FLAGSHIP USS BLUE RIDGE AGC-2 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. THE SHIP WAS INVOLVED IN SEVERAL NAVAL BATTLES INCLUDING LEYTE IN THE NORTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, LINGAYEN AND OTHERS.