He was a seaman aboard the cruiser USS Chicago when it was torpedoed and sunk off Guadalcanal in January 1943. And he was aboard the small aircraft carrier USS Gambier Bay when it was surrounded by ...
"The history of the United States Navy records no more glorious two hours of resolution, sacrifice and success."—Presidential Citation to the USS Gambier Bay by U.S. Navy Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz ...