The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 08/23/1972

Rate/Rank
LT (MC)

Service Branch

USNR 6/1942 - 00/0000

USNR 00/1953 - 00/1955

Born 06/06/1918

CHICAGO, IL

ON JUNE 18, 1942 HE BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN U.S. NAVY RESERVE.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

GUAM

MEDICAL DISPENSARY,GREAT LAKES, IL

U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, GREAT LAKES, IL

U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL