Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Mr. Alexander D. Albertine
Relationship
Son
Enlisted on July 9, 1943. Bayonet qualified on September 17, 1943. In the Pacific Area from December 12, 1943 to February 1946. Headquarters and Service Companies, Fleet Marine Force in the Pacific, 1st Separate Engineering Battalion. Was a gunner with 30 and 50 caliber machine guns. Secured various islands, including Midway, Okinawa, Mariana Islands, and Sand Island. Also served at Tientsen and Tuka, China.