Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE THREE WEEKS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. TRAINED AS AN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT TRACTOR CREWMAN AND ASSIGNED TO THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION, 3RD AMPHIBIOUS BATTALION. SENT TO THE PACIFIC AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INITIAL LANDING AND ATTACK OF IWO JIMA AND THEN OF KWAJALEIN ATOLL.