The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 12/07/1950

Rate/Rank
LTCOL

Service Branch

USMC 6/1939 - 12/1950

Born 03/06/1918

LEXINGTON, KY

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

INFANTRY OFFICER, WWII, BATTLE OF CORREGIDOR

COMMANDER, 3RD BATTALION, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, KOREA

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

PURPLE HEART

PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

UNITED NATIONS KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL