Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Haskell, Texas
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
He proudly served his country when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in December of 1942 during WWII. He was sent to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for basic training as a signalman using Morse code on telegraph keys and blinker lights. He served aboard the USS Tripoli in the Atlantic.