Born: July 28, 1923 Electrician’s Mate Third Class, United States Navy Service# 3935558
USS NEW ORLEANS (CA-32)
New Orleans-class cruiser, commissioned February 15, 1934
Date of Enlistment: June 1, 1941 Home or Place of Enlistment: Bonners Ferry, Idaho Date of Loss: November 30, 1942
Killed/Missing in Action when a torpedo struck the bow of the ship abreast of turret one and exploded the ship’s forward ammunition magazines and aviation gasoline storage at the Battle of Tassafaronga. The Battle of Tassafaronga, sometimes referred to as the Fourth Battle of Savo Island, was a nighttime naval battle that took place on November 30, 1942 between United States Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy warships during the Guadalcanal campaign. The battle took place in Ironbottom Sound near the Tassafaronga area on Guadalcanal.