Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Paoli, Indiana
Honored By
Grateful American
ENLISTED ON 9 DECEMBER 1943. SERVED ABOARD THE USS TERGO AKA-78 (ATTACK CARGO SHIP). FEBRUARY, 1945 STOOD OUT OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA BOUND FOR HAWAII. SAILED ON 2 MAY 1945 FOR ENIWETOK, ULITHI, OKINAWA, GUAM, GUADALCANAL AND RUSSELL ISLAND. RETURNED TO SAN DIEGO,CALIFORNIA ON 5 FEBRUARY 1946. RECEIVED ONE BATTLE STAR FOR WWII SERVICE. RATING OF COXSWAIN.