Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Arp, Texas
Honored By
William & Marilyn Searcy
Enlisted in 1940. On duty at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked December 7, 1941. Duty on that date was with Utility Squadron I, Pearl Harbor Naval Air Station. After the attack, he served four more years in the Pacific area, including duty on the USS New Mexico. Discharged in 1946. Received WWII Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Star, Navy Good Conduct Medal with one Star.