Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
West Baden Springs, Indiana
Honored By
Grateful American
Enlisted on 27 February 1942. 29 May 1942 assigned to the USS Republic AP-33, a troop transport assigned to the Pacific Theater of Operations. 30 December 1942 assigned to the USS Rixey APH-3, an armed casualty evacuation transport in the South West Pacific. Rating of Seaman First Class.