Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Linwood, New Jersey
Honored By
Bill 'Frank W.' & Janet Drake
Relationship
Daughter & Son-in-law
SERVED AS A SEABEE IN THE PACIFIC WITH THE 78TH US NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FROM 1943 TO 1945. THE 78TH CONSTRUCTED AIR FIELDS ON NEW CALEDONIA, NEW GUINEA, ADMIRALTY, SOLOMON, AND MARSHALL ISLANDS, AND OKINAWA CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS BRINGING THE WAR TO THE JAPANESE HOMELAND.