Joined U. S. Navy - Sept. 1935
Boot Camp - Sept. 1935 to Jan. 1936 - Great Lakes
Jan. or Feb. 1936 to May 1941 U.S.S. ARIZONA
Feb. 1936 to May 1939
6th Division - Anti-Aircraft 5" 25 cal.
May 1939 to May 1941 - M.A.A.
(Master at Arms - like police force)
USS Arizona Football Team
1937 to 1939
6 mos. Brig Master; 6 mos. Mess Cooks
6 yrs. General Patrol Duties
Discharged June 1941 to Dec. 1941
Civilian Accounting Dept. - Lockhead
Dec. 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor
Jan. 1942 to June 1944 - CMB - U.S.S. Plymouth (Vandrbuilt yacht, Alva, converted to P.G.)
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June 1942 to June 1944 |
U.S.S. MANLEY - High Speed Transport WWI destroyed converted to HST. Removed forward fireroom / engine room made into troop space - 180 marines. |
CMB
Navy Unit Commendation
Lost 4 of 6 ships
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Much Island hopping with marines with two major conflicts:
Tulagi / Guadacanal - 1944
Salpan / Tiniay / Guam - 1944 - 2 stars
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June 1944 to Aug. 1945 |
U.S.S. TERROR - Flagship of Mining Fleet
Commanded all mining laying / mine sweeping.
Two major conflicts - Iwo Jima / Okinawa |
Warrant Boatswain
Damage Control Officer
Purple Heart
Discharged as CWO Aug. 1945
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Iwo Jima was a blood battle; at Okinawa Kamikaze were hitting distroyers, mine layers and mine sweeps (The screen). Terror hit in the bay with 2 five hundred pound bombs, but we never lost control and returned to San Francisco with 1/3rd crew - 2 stars.
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