Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Miller, South Dakota
Honored By
Arlyn James Welling
Enlisted in the U.S. Navy on February 22, 1939. Served aboard the USS Argonne AG-31 during the Pearl Harbor attack. Member of Task Force 38 and Task Force 58 in the South Pacific from January 1, 1944 to September 2, 1945. Was on the USS Iowa BB-61 in Tokyo Bay during the peace treaty signing.