The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 01/11/1988

Rate/Rank
COL

Service Branch

USMCR 6/1935 - 8/1947

Born 12/04/1912

COEUR D'ALENE, ID

ACE WITH 28 VICTORIES.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

2ND MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP INSTRUCTOR, NAS PENSACOLA, FL

XO, VMF-121, GUADALCANAL

CO, VMF-214, CENTRAL SOLOMONS - AWARDED MEDAL OF HONOR

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

NAVY CROSS

PURPLE HEART

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (2)

PRISIONER OF WAR MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

SERVICE MEMORIES