Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Warrensburg, New York
Honored By
RMCS M.J. Lynett, USN (Ret)
Barely the age of 16, he fudged his paperwork so he could serve his country. On July 30, 1946, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving under the command of Admiral Halsey as Fireman First Class aboard the USS Oregon City (CA-122) and then the USS Portsmouth (CL-102), porting in both the Atlantic and Mediterranean areas. Awarded the WWII Victory Medal and honorably discharged July 23, 1948.