Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Honored By
Ralph R. Cowgill
A carrier-based fighter pilot, assigned to fighting squadron three, operating from the USS Saratoga CV-3 and the HMS Victorious in the South Pacific. Re-assigned to composite squadron six VC-6, operating from the USS Core CVE-13, the USS Block Island CVE-21 and the USS Tripoli CVE-64 in the Atlantic Ocean.