World War II
| Service # | 6262833 |
| Rank | Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy |
| Unit | United States Naval Reserve |
| Entered Service From |
Indiana
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| Date of Death | January 14, 1946 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized | Walls of the Missing Manila American Cemetery Taguig City, Philippines
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Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who after 5 April 1917 have been wounded or killed in action against an enemy of the United States or an opposing armed force, while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict, as the result of acts of enemy or hostile opposing forces, as a result of terrorist attacks or attacks on peacekeeping forces since 28 March 1973, or by friendly fire in circumstance as described above.
Purple Heart