The United States Navy Memorial

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Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 12/1942 - 1/1950

USNR 9/1950 - 7/1958

Born 07/23/1920

PELZER, SC

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USNR Midshipmens School, Columbia Univ, New York, NY

USS CLAXTON DD-571

USS NEW YORK BB-34

NROTC, U of Idaho

NROTC, Vanderbilt UNIV

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL * AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL * NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL * NAVAL RESERVE MEDAL

PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL