Permanent Veteran Record
| Branch | Army |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Conflict / Era | World War II; Korean War |
| Years of Service | 1943 (WWII); 1951 (Korea) – 1946 (WWII); 1953 (Korea) |
| Date of Birth | 01/26/1925 |
| Date of Death | 04/04/2014 |
| Hometown | Leesburg, OH |
| Awards | American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 campaign stars; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 campaign stars; WWII Vicotry Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal;, Korean Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Naval Reserve Medal; United Nations Korean Service Medal; Republique Francaise Service Medal |
| Burial Location | Miramar National |
| Monument Paver | Section E |
| Source | Veteran data form submitted by John William Scott; Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 5, p. 538 |
Overseas service: Casablanca to Salarano to Anzio, Italy; Southern France; Korea. Church: Springdale Baptist Church, New Dover, Oh. School: Leesburg-Magnetic High School. Serial #8510143 and #529967; drafted from college into Army; entered active service 06/28/1943; later volunteered for duty in Navy; honorably discharged from Naval Service 05/04/1946; remained on Reserve duty until 1951; served in Korea from 1951-1953; returned to Reserve duty until 1967; served as a minesweeper from Okinawa to China Sea during WW II; one of seven from original 17 in unit to return home; participated in the Invasion of Southern France; service stations during WWII also included U.S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois and Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, Maryland; retired with rank of Lieutenant Commander, U.S.N.R.
Printed from the UCVRC Veterans Database · Courthouse Veterans Monument