BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy

HOMETOWN
West Baden Springs, IN

ACTIVITY DURING WWII

ENLISTED ON 4 JULY 1942 AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. ASSIGNED TO THE USS YMS-59, A MINESWEEPER AUXILIARY. ASSIGNED TO THE CARIBBEAN SEA FOR MINESWEEPING AND ESCORT DUTY. 8 JUNE 1945 ASSIGNED TO THE USS COLUMBUS CA-74, A BALTIMORE CLASS HEAVY CRUISER AT QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSIONING CREW. RATING OF SIGNALMAN SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER.