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Deceased 12/24/2021

Rate/Rank
CDR

Service Branch

USN 00/1958 - 2/1989

Speciality

SPECIAL WARFARE

Born 11/21/1940

LANSFORD, PA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

NAS QUONSET POINT, RI * NAF DAHLGREN, VA

NAVAL SECURITY AGENCY, NAPLES, ITALY * UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAM UDT-21

UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAM UDT-22 * USS RUSHMORE LSD-14

OFFICER-IN CHARGE, EIGHTH PLATOON, SEAL TEAM TWO * STAFF, COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS TRAININH ATLANTIC

NAF MONTEREY, CA * CO, SEAL TEAM TWO

OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS * NAVAL ATTACHE - CAMBODIA

NATIONAL SECURITY COORDINATION TEAM, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF * CO, RED CELL

CO, SEAL TEAM SIX * NAVY SPECIAL WARFARE DEVELOPMENT COMMAND

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

SILVER STAR * LEGION OF MERIT

BRONZE STAR W/ COMBAT V (4) * DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/ COMBAT V (2)

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON (4) * PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

NAVY/MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL (2)

JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD * NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL * ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/ 7 STARS * RVN CROSS OF GALLANTRY (2)

RVN VIET NAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL * RIFLE MARKSMAN * PISTOL MARKSMAN