Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Silver Spring, Maryland
Honored By
Arthur Gallant
June 1941, as a recruit trained at U.S. Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Island. Corpus Christi, Texas served as Radioman, 2nd Class. December 7, 1943 assigned to the VC-77 Air Group, USS Rudyerd Bay CVE-81. Served in the Pacific, promoted to Aviation Radioman First Class. Served as a reservist during the Korean War, not called to Active Duty.