Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Sacramento, California
Honored By
Stephen R. Pratt
Relationship
Son
SERVED WITH THE 23RD U.S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION (SEABEES) AT NAVAL FACILITIES AT KODIAK AND ON ADAK AND ATTU ISLANDS IN THE ALEUTIANS, AND THEN WITH THE 12TH U.S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENT AT THE US NAVAL BASE, MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, FOLLOWED BY 15 MONTHS ON SAMAR ISLAND IN THE PHILIPPINES BUILDING SHORE AND AVIATION FACILITIES TO SUPPORT THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DISCHARGE RANK OF LIEUTENANT IN THE CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (CEC) OF THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE.