Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Marion, Ohio
Honored By
Tonya DeVore
Relationship
Granddaughter
HE SERVED ON THE USS ALMANDITE PY-24, THE SHIP THAT GUARDED THE ENTRANCE TO PEARL HARBOR AFTER IT WAS ATTACKED. IT ALSO SERVED AS A WEATHER STATION IN WATERS IN THE HAWAIIAN AREA. HE EARNED OVER A DOZEN MEDALS DURING HIS MILITARY CAREER, AND SERVED IN THREE WARS.