Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Farmington, Michigan
Honored By
Bradley Youles
Relationship
Grandson
HE EAGERLY JOINED THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AND COMPLETED BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA IN 1943. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF SAIPAN AND TINIAN IN 1944 AND OKINAWA IN 1945. AFTER THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF JAPAN, HE CONTINUED TO SERVE WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES UNTIL 1946.