Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
St. Maries, Idaho
Honored By
Mr. Everett W. Anderson
Relationship
Brother
Served with the 54th Naval Construction Battalion, Seabees. Was in North Africa; volunteered for the Sicilian Campaign and then went to the South Pacific. Was in the Navy for 3 1/2 years, 1942 - 1945. Operated heavy equipment and built landing fields under cover of darkness so that troops could land for combat with the enemy. Was in the South Pacific for 2 years.