Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
RMCS Michael Lynett U.S. Navy (Ret)
Relationship
Fellow Navyman
Enlisted in the United States Navy in 1939 and served throughout World War II in the Pacific. He was aboard the USS Portland (Ca-33) , a heavy cruiser escorting an aircraft carrier when Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. He participated in some of the most historic and significant naval conflicts of the war, including the battles at Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, and Leyte Gulf aboard USS James C. Owens (DD-776).