ACTIVITY DURING WWII
ENLISTED ON 20 JUNE 1942 AT
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. COMMISSIONING CREW FOR THE USS HALF MOON AVP-26. REPORTED
ABOARD THE USS CHENANGO CVE-28 ON 11 OCTOBER 1943 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF
OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF ESPIRITU SANTO, TARAWA, ROI,
KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK, PALAU, AITADE, HOLLANDIA, MARIANA ISLANDS, PAGAN ISLAND,
GUAM, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OKINAWA. RATING OF GUNNER'S MATE FIRST CLASS PETTY
OFFICER.