Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Covina, California
Honored By
Remo Cuniberti
Sunk in Pearl Harbor 'West Virginia'. First attack of Marshall-Gilbert Islands and Coral Sea Battle on cruiser USS Chester CA-27. SC-540 submarine chaser out of Panama. Okinawa campaign on Massey DD-778. Received American Defense Medal with 1 star, Asiatic-Pacific Medal with 4 stars, China Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct 4 awards, Expert Pistol Medal, Korean Unit Citation with 1 oak leaf, United Nations Service Medal and Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, and Korean Service Medal and Ribbon with Engagement Stars: K-4, K-5, K-7, and K-8.