Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
French Lick, Indiana
Honored By
Grateful American
Enlisted on 23 October 1942 at Salem, Indiana. 11 July 1944 reported aboard the USS LCI(R)-647, a Landing Craft Infantry (Rocket), commissioning crew. Assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Campaign at Okinawa Gunto from 26 March 1945 to 30 June 1945. Transferred to Receiving Station Navy #3256 Okinawa, Japan on 20 October 1945. Rating of Gunner's Mate (LC) Amphibious Force Training First Class Petty Officer.