Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Opportunity, Washington
Honored By
Michael Myers
Relationship
Son
HE SERVED ON LCT (5) 260 DURING THE ARAWE AND BIAK ASSAULTS IN THE PACIFIC AND ON LST 456 DURING THE LEYTE AND LINGAYEN GULF ASSAULTS. HE ALSO SERVED ON LST 464, WHICH HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO A SURGERY SHIP, DURING THE HOLLANDIA OPERATION. HE RECEIVED 4 STARS FOR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN AND 2 STARS FOR THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION CAMPAIGN, AS WELL AS A NAVY UNIT CITATION FOR THE ARAWE AND BIAK ASSAULTS.