Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Askam, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM JULY 30, 1941 UNTIL HIS DEATH ON NOVEMBER 30, 1942. SERVED ABOARD THE USS MINNEAPOLIS (CA-36). KILLED IN ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF TASSAFARONGA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.