Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Ventura, California
Honored By
Ms. Patty Bender
Relationship
Daughter
Sent to Iwo Jima and wounded on March 17, 1945. Bullet entered and exited next to spine column. Awarded the Purple Heart. Demolitions expert. Discharged on December 25, 1945. He completed his college education at College of the Pacific, Stockton, California under the V-12 Service Program.