The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 7/9/2000

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 6/1937 - 7/1960

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born 10/02/1913

ESKRIDGE, KS

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDER SUBMARINE TARGET GROUP, OPERATION CROSSROADS

CO, USS DENTUDA SS-335

CO, USS SUNFISH SS-281

CO, USS SAURY SS-189

XO, USS PIRANHA SS-389

COMMUNICATION/XO, USS SPEARFISH SS-190

COMMUNCATIONS OFFICER, USS S-36 (SS-141)

STAFF, SUBMARINE SQUADRON 5

SUBMARINE SCHOOL, NEW LONDON, CT

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL