Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Revere, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Marla Frazier
Relationship
Daughter
PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR (12/7/41). INVOLVED IN CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL (8/42-2/43), OCCUPATION OF MARSHALL ISLANDS (4/43-3/44), RAIDS ON SABANG AND SOERABAJA (4/44-5/44), PALAU OPERATION (9/44), BOMBARDMENTS OF WAKE ISLAND, MARCUS ISLAND, IWO JIMA (9/44-3/45), 2ND BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (10/44). SERVED AS GUARD TO FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT WHEN HE WAS ABOARD THE USS CUMMINGS (7/44-8/44). RECEIVED AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN AWARD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 9 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, JAPANESE OCCUPATION MEDAL, NAVY COMMENDATION (FROM NAVY RECORDS). HE WAS ALSO WAS INVOLVED IN THE BATTLE OF CORAL SEA, MIDWAY AND ESCORTED THE CARRIER OF THE ENOLA GAY.