Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Camarillo, California
Honored By
James E. Durant
Relationship
Friend
1st Lieutenant. Shot down a Japanese plane over Okinawa at night in an Avenger torpedo bomber, while attached to Marine Torpedo Bomber Squadron # 232. The action took place approximately May 16, 1945. He used his last two remaining rockets on his plane to make the kill.