BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy

HOMETOWN
Paoli, IN

ACTIVITY DURING WWII

SERVED ON THE USS NEW YORK FROM NOVEMBER 28, 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 9, 1945. ESCORTED TWO CONVOYS TO NORTH AFRICA. WENT TO PACIFIC; FIRED AT IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. SERVED FROM OCTOBER 11, 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 27, 1945.