Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
French Lick, Indiana
Honored By
Grateful American
Enlisted on 18 June 1943. Served on the USS John Land AP-167, a La Salle Class troop transport and USS LCI(G)80, a Landing Craft Infantry (guns) in the Asiatic-Pacific theater of Operations. June 1944 captured and occupation of Saipan; July 1944 Captured and occupation of Tinian; September 1944 Western Caroline Island operation; October 1944 Leyte Operation; January 1945 Luzon Operation; March 1945 Iwo Jima Operation. Rating of Seaman First Class.