BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy

HOMETOWN
West Baden Springs, IN

ACTIVITY DURING WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON THE USS BLESSMAN APD-48, A BUCKLEY CLASS DESTROYER ESCORT CONVERTED TO HIGH SPEED TRANSPORT. INVASION OF LUZON 3 TO 13 JANUARY 1945. INVASION OF IWO JIMA 16 TO 18 FEBRUARY 1945. SHIP HIT BY BOMBS ON 18 FEBRUARY WITH HEAVY DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LIVES. RETURNED TO MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD FOR REPAIRS ON 23 APRIL 1945. DISCHARGED ON 31 MAY 1946 AT TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. RATING OF MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICER.