Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Winona, Minnesota
Honored By
Wayne H. Morcomb
Served September 23, 1942 - February 1946. Served on USS Aristaeus (ARB-1) repair ship; South Pacific and Solomon Islands, near Guadalcanal. Certified deep sea driver at 18 years. Was the youngest person (at the time) to go through the diving school U.S. Navy San Diego, California.