Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Terre Haute, Indiana
Honored By
Janet L. Carter
Relationship
Daughter
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS. SERVED ABOARD LIBERTY SHIPS JAMES FORD RHODES, HORACE GRAY AND PAUL H. HARWOOD DURING CONVOYS TO RUSSIA, NORTH AFRICA AND NORMANDY. PARTICIPATED IN THE 'MURMANSK RUN' BRINGING SUPPLIES TO RUSSIAN TROOPS AND 'OPERATION TORCH' THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA. ALSO, SERVED ON SHIP TO RETURN WITH 2000 GERMAN AND ITALIAN PRISONERS.