Hometown
Reynolds, Indiana
Honored By
National Funeral Directors Association
PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR ABOARD THE USS WEST VIRGINIA BB-48. SERVED ABOARD THE USS INDIANA BB-58, USS FLINT CL-97 AND THE USS AMSTERDAM CL-101. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS WITH THE 3RD FLEET FROM JULY 1, 1945 TO SEPTEMBER 13, 1945.