Born: July 1, 1918 Storekeeper First Class, United States Naval Reserve
USS KEOKUK (AKN-4)
Coastal Minelayer, commissioned February 28, 1942
Date of Enlistment: January 20, 1942 Home or Place of Enlistment: Homedale, Idaho Date of Loss: February 21, 1945
Killed in Action when his ship was struck by enemy kamikaze aircraft while conducting combat operations against Imperial Japanese forces while in support of the invasion of Iwo Jima.