Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Danvers, Massachusetts
Honored By
Family and Peterson-O'Donnell Funeral Home, Danvers, MA
SERVED ABOARD THE HEAVY CRUISER USS VINCENNES. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE BATTLE OF SAVO ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC. THE SHIP SUNK DURING THIS ENGAGEMENT. HE SERVED IN THE SILENT SERVICE ABOARD THE SUBMARINE USS SILVERSIDES SS-236.