Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Portland, Oregon
Honored By
Honor Flight of Portland, Oregon
Entered WWII on February 25, 1944. Naval Training Station Farragut, Idaho. LSM(R)-193, LSM(R)-190. Naval Training Station San Diego, California. Campaigns: Okinawa. Worked radio, copied Fox Skeds in Morse code, Used voice radio between ships. Wounded and ship sunk. Awards Received: Purple Heart, Silver Star, American Campaign, WWII Victory Medal.