Joined the Navy in 1942, Attended Naval Communication school at Noroton Heights, Connecticut. Stationed at Lakehurst, New Jersey & Hitchcock, Texas. Overseas Port Lyautey, French Morocco, ETO, Tinian & Marianas Islands. Travelled aboard the USS Trego, which sailed from Pearl Harbor and arrived 7/31/45 in APRA Harbor, Guam, Marianas Islands to visit ComAirPacSubComFwd (Communication ??? Pacific Fleet Submarine Force Commander Forward). Discharged 12/18/1945.
Wish I had a picture of him in uniform!!!
Sources:
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Salt Lake City, Utah;
Military Service Cards, ca. 1898-1975.
National Archives at College Park, College Park, Maryland, United States; M
uster Rolls of US Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 1/1/1939-1/1/1949.
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