Born: 17 Sept 1906 - Maryland
Died: 18 Nov 1981
Service #207176
Enlisted: 8 Oct 1926
Reenlisted: 8 Oct 1934
Reenlisted: 8 Oct 1938
He appears in the 1930 US Census while he was at the US Magazine in St. Juliens Creek, Deep Creek, Norfolk, VA.
He appears in the 1940 US Census while at the US Marine Camp and Hospital, Parris Island, SC (FMF Btry I, 4th Def Bn) He is listed as married.
6 Dec 1950 - WIA
MUSTER ROLLS:
*This vet served for so long and appears in soooo many muster rolls, I really only did a drop in the bucket! I couldn't find the 1930 muster roll that mentions this particular GC Medal, but did find one of his subsequent bars.
Jan 1927 - Sea School Detatchment, Mar Bar, NY, Norfolk, VA (PVT)
Apr 1927 - Marine Detatchment, USS ANTARES (Pvt)
Apr 1928 - Marine Detatchment, USS Antares, Granada, Nicaragua (PFC)
Jan 1929 - Mar Det, USS UTAH, Balboa, CZ (CPL / 5 to 31 Co. Clerk)
Mar 1930 - Mar Bar, USN Ammunition Depot, St Julien's Creek, VA (SGT / 15 to 28, Temp.det.d.rifle range Virginia Beach, VA, firing small arm course for target year 1930.)
Jul 1930 - Marine Barracks, US NOP, South Charleston, WV (Sgt)
Oct 1934 - Mar Barracks, Quantico, VA
Feb 1938 - Mar Bar, Rec Dept, Parris Island, SC (SGT)
Oct 1938 - Mar Bar, Rec Dept, Parris Island, SC (SGT / 1-6, Property Sgt, East Wing Area. 7, Exp Enl. Char: Excellent. Awd GCMed Bar.)
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Feb 1938 - Mar Bar, Rec Dept, Parris Island, SC (SGT)
Dec 1939 - Bat H, 3rd Def Bn, FMF, Mar Bar, Parris Island, SC (SGT)
Dec 1940 - Batt E, AntiAircraft Art, 4th Def Bn, FMF, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC (First Sgt. / 1-10, 12-22 and 29-31, Btry 1stSgt; 9-11 NCO in charge btry; 23-28, fur.)
Apr 1942 - 3 Antiaircraft Gp, 4th Def Bn, FMF Vila, Efate, New Hebrides (Sgt Major)
Apr 1950 - Instnco H and S Bn, MCRDep, Parris Island, SC (MSGT / For temp add du stud AdmCrse Pers Admin. Scol fr HQ 2ndMedBn 2ndMarDiv FMF Camp Lejeune NC)
Oct 1956 - HqCo SerBn MCS, Quantico, VA (MSGT / Drop tr to Retd List vol 30 yrs serv)