Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Champaign, Illinois
Honored By
Clark E. Wise
7-2-42 TO 12-6-45, COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT-10, ESPIRITU SANTO, NEW HEBRIDES 8-43 TO 2-44. AIR CREWMAN, TURRET GUNNER, GRUMMAN 'AVENGER' TORPEDO-BOMBERS. USS YORKTOWN CV-10 (NAVY TORPEDO BOMBER SQUADRON-5); (NAVY NIGHT TORPEDO BOMBER SQUADRON-42) USS BATAAN CVL-29; (NAVY NIGHT TORPEDO BOMBER SQUADRON-53) USS SARATOGA CV-3. AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.