Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Honored By
M/Sgt Russell Rulau
Relationship
Comrade
ENLISTED AT AGE 17 ON JULY 4, 1942. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 6, 1945. SERVED OVERSEAS ABOARD THE USS MONTPELIER IN SEVEN ACTIONS, INCLUDING GUADALCANAL, NEW GEORGIA, BOUGAINVILLE, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO AND THE MARIANA ISLANDS. AWARDED THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1992, 50TH ANNIVERSARY DECORATION IN 2002.