His family moved to Long Beach, California between the years of 1923-1928.
At the age of 19, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on December 10 1940. From 1940 – 1942, he was stationed at the U.S.S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base in Long Beach. By 1943, he was serving aboard the U.S.S. Albemarle (AV-5). He was discharged on September 6, 1945.
Between 1943 and 1945, he was married to Betty Jean Cole (1924-1999). After the war, he worked, first as a deliveryman, and later a meterman for the General Petroleum Oil Corporation in Long Beach.
He passed away on April 20, 1993, at the age of 72 in Huntington Beach, California.
His family moved to Long Beach, California between the years of 1923-1928.
At the age of 19, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on December 10 1940. From 1940 – 1942, he was stationed at the U.S.S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base in Long Beach. By 1943, he was serving aboard the U.S.S. Albemarle (AV-5). He was discharged on September 6, 1945.
Between 1943 and 1945, he was married to Betty Jean Cole (1924-1999). After the war, he worked, first as a deliveryman, and later a meterman for the General Petroleum Oil Corporation in Long Beach.
He passed away on April 20, 1993, at the age of 72 in Huntington Beach, California.
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