Permanent Veteran Record
| Branch | Navy |
|---|---|
| Rank | Electrician's Mate Third Class |
| Conflict / Era | World War II |
| Years of Service | 10/14/1943 – 06/06/1946 |
| Date of Birth | 07/23/1925 |
| Date of Death | 05/09/2014 |
| Hometown | Claibourne, OH |
| Awards | American Theater Ribbon (1 Star), European, African, Middle Eastern Ribbon (1 Star), 2 Theater Campaign Medals. |
| Burial Location | Claibourne Twp: Bethlehem (Claibourne Cemetery) |
| Monument Paver | No |
| Source | No DD-214 found in Union Co. Recorder's Office as of 12/27/2007 | obit Marysville JT 05/12/2014; Ancestry - Find A Grave |
Overseas service: (ASW) Antisubmarine warfare; N. Atlantic, aboard Destroyer Escort U.S.S. Inch; Task Force Group 22.5, Division 13. (2 kills: U-490 and U-154. Enemy from U-490 [June 13, 1944] taken as prisoners aboard three of our Destroyer Escorts, but crew of; U-154 were lost [July 3, 1944] to depth-charge attack and hedgehog high contact explosives). Church: Richwood First Baptist. School: Richwood High School.
Printed from the UCVRC Veterans Database · Courthouse Veterans Monument