Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Honored By
Eugene Baresich
Trained as a medic in the Navy. At that time the Marine Corps was still part of the Navy. He then was sent to Camp Lejeune in South Carolina for Marine training. From there he was sent to Bougainville on the invasion as a Marine Corpsman. His ship bombarded Bougainville. After being sent to New Caledonia Hospital, he was returned to the U.S. Naval Hospital. Sent back to the Pacific as a Navy medic.