Fleet Marine Force Combat Operation Insignia

You were wounded multiple times in combat, including a devastating gunshot wound on Iru- Iwo Jima that tore your chest, lung, clavicle, and left arm, ultimately earning you the Purple Heart.

Among your other citations, Purple Heart with one star, Presidential s- Unit Citation with two stars, Navy Unit Accommodation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three stars, Fleet Marine Force Combat Operations Insignia with four stars, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Combat Action Ribbon with four stars, World War II Victory Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal.

After recovering from your combat wounds, you went on to serve as a Marine Corps drill instructor, training the next generation of Marines.

After the war, you built a successful career and a family that now includes children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.