Awards
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 8 Nov, 41 – 11 Nov, 42, Algeria-Morocco Occupation, Operation Torch, the Allied Invasion of French North Africa.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 9 Jul, 43 – 15 Jul, 43, Sicily Occupation, Operation Husky, the Allied Invasion of Sicily.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 9 Sep, 43 – 21 Sep, 43, Salerno Landings, Operation Avalanche, the Allied Invasion of Italy.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 6 Jun, 44 – 25 Jun, 44, Normandy Landings, Operation Overlord, D-Day.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, 1 Apr, 45 – 3 Jun, 45, Ryuku Islands Landings, Operation Iceberg, The Battle of Okinawa.
Philippine Liberation Medal, 5 Jun, 45 – 20 Aug 1945, Subic Bay Philippines, Philippines Campaign of 1944-45.
World War II Victory Medal, 7 Dec, 41 – 31 Dec, 46
Navy Occupation Service Medal with Pacific Clasp, 2 Sep, 45 – 20 Sep, 45 or from 2 Oct, 45 – 30 Nov, 45, Tokyo, and later Yokohama, Occupation of Japan.
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