Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Del Rio, Texas
Honored By
Joe Fields
He joined the U.S. Navy, on December 14, 1940. He was in the Pacific during WWII and at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese sneak attack on December 7, 1941. He served aboard three destroyers: USS Ross DD-563, USS Elliott DD-967, and the USS Anderson DD-411. He also participated in troop landings and major sea battles. He was in the Navy for 6 years and remained involved by serving in the Naval Reserve for 37 years.