ENLISTED IN THE UNITED
STATES MARINE CORPS IN 1942 AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. TRAINED AT CAMP
ELLIOTT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED WITH THE 2ND MARINES, 2ND
MARINE DIVISION 'THE SILENT SECOND', COMPANY F. WAS IN ACTION ON
GUADALCANAL JANUARY 1943. WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON TARAWA ATOLL ON 20
NOVEMBER 1943. BURIED AT NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC
AT HONOLULU, HAWAII. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS.
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