Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Logan, Utah
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
At the age of 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Merchant Marines and served in the South Pacific. On September 2, 1945, he was present at the Tokyo Bay ceremony where the Japanese officially surrendered to the allied forces aboard the USS Missouri. After being discharged, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed for the next 18 months in post-war Japan.