The United States Navy Memorial

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DESRON 9 1957

Deceased 06/21/2010

Rate/Rank
LCDR

Service Branch

USMCR 11/1942 - 3/1944

USN 3/1944 - 8/1963

Born 12/18/1923

ENID, OK

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS TURNER DD-648 DD-834 DDR-834 * NAVY POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL

USS FRANK E. EVANS DD-754 * NAF OPPAMA, JAPAN

STAFF, DESRON 9

XO, USS EVERETT F. LARSON DDR-830

NS, ADAK, AK * NAS PAXRIVER, MD

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/3 STARS * WW II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL(2) - (ASIA) (EUROPE)

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (2) * UN KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION