Born: DATE Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class, United States Navy
USS CHESTER (CA-27)
Northampton-class cruiser, commissioned June 24, 1930
Home or Place of Enlistment: Rupert, Idaho Date of Loss: February 7, 1942
Died of Wounds received while conducting combat operations against Imperial Japanese Forces, when the USS CHESTER was struck by an enemy bomb while attached to Task Group 8.3 (TG 8.3) for the raid on Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands.