Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Schenectady, New York
Honored By
Michael Lynett
Enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943, and served as Quartermaster aboard the Fletcher Class Destroyer USS Sigourney (DD-643). He participated in every active theater of the Pacific War, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He was awarded thirteen Battle Stars, The Presidential Unit Citation from the President of the Philippine Islands and The Philippine Liberation Ribbon.