Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New London, Wisconsin
WAS IN CHARGE OF FIRE STATION AT BANANA RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION (NAS) AT COCOA, FLORIDA FROM 1942 TO 1945. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE CARGO AND FIGHTER PLANES THAT USED THE AIR STATION. HIS GROUP WAS REQUIRED TO LOAD 325-POUND BOMBS ONTO THE PBM AIRCRAFT THAT SEARCHED OUT GERMAN SUBMARINES.