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Deceased 09/17/2021

Rate/Rank
CDR

Service Branch

USN 00/1950 - 1/1982

Speciality

LIMITED DUTY OFFICER - ORDNANCE - SURFACE

Born 05/05/1933

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, HAWTHORNE, NV * SUBMARINE BASE, PEARL HARBOR, T.H.

HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT ACTIVITY, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN * NAVAL MINE & NET DEPOT, PRUDENCE ISLAND, NY

USS HOWARD W. GILMORE AS-16 * OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION FORCE, DETACHMENT KEY WEST, FL

STAFF, OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, NEWPORT, RI * NAVAL MINE ENGINEERING FACILITY, YORKTOWN, VA

DRILL MINE PREPARATION FACILITY PACIFIC FLEET * NAVAL MAGAZINE, SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES

STAFF, COMMANDER MINE FORCE PACIFIC * JOINT U S MISSION TO TURKEY

MOBILE MINE ASSEMBLY GROUP * MINE WARFARE INSPECTION GROUP

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (2) * JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (2) * MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL * NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (2)

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL * VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/ 4 STARS

RVN CROSS OF GALLANTRY UNIT AWARD * RVN CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION