Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lawrence, Kansas
Honored By
B. G. Barr
Naval Air Cadet. Received commission and wings in May of 1944. Served in Fighting Squadron 5 from September 1, 1944 to May 15, 1945. Survivor of bombing of USS Franklin CV-13 on March 19, 1945. Served in ready reserve from 1948 to 1955.