ENLISTED ON 4 OCTOBER
1943. SERVED ON THE USS SARATOGA CV-3 IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS
GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, IWO JIMA AND CHICHI JIMA.
ATTACKED BY 6 JAPANESE AIRCRAFT WHICH SCORED 5 BOMB HITS IN 3
MINUTES LOSING 123 CREWMEN. RETURNED TO BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 16
MARCH 1945 FOR REPAIRS AND MODIFICATION TO A TRAINING SHIP. RATING
MAILMAN SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER.
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