Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Clifton Forge, Virginia
Honored By
Maurcena Wells
Enlisted in 1927 and served on the cruiser USS Boise CL-37 as an electrician. He was promoted to Ensign. He participated in Espiritu, Guadalcanal, New Guinea Invasion, and the Invasion of Sicily. He later served in the Scouts and Raiders, underwater demolitions (Underwater Demolition Team), which was a forerunner of the Navy Seals.