September 5, 1903 - October 15, 1994

1924 US Naval Academy graduate

1924-25 USS Texas Aide to Executive Officer and Junior Division Officer, Fire Control Division

1925 Torpedo School, Newport, Rhode Island

1926-1928 USS John D. Edwards, Torpedo Officer and Gunnery Officer

1928 Promotion to Lieutenant (j.g.)

1929 USS Preston Torpedo Officer

          USS Patoka Mooring Officer for Airships

1930-31 USS Concord Anti-aircraft Division Officer

1933-1934 Staff of VADM Walton R. Sexton as Personnel and Athletics Officer

1934 Promotion to Lieutenant

1934-1935 Staff of VADM Thomas T. Craven as Flag Secretary and Operations Officer aboard the USS West Virginia

1935-36 USS West Virginia Main Battery Assistant and Tactical Officer

1936-1938 Training Division, Bureau of Navigation, aide to RADM Adolphus Andrews

1938-1941 Aide and Flag Lieutenant to VADM Andrews, Commander, Scouting Force. Later Commander of Hawaiian Division aboard the USS Enterprise

1939 Promotion to Lt. Commander

1941-1942 USS Boise, Damage Control Officer and First Lieutenant

1942 Promotion to Commander

1942-43 USS Grayson, Commanding Officer

1943-45 Bureau of Naval Personnel Assistant Director (later Director) of Officer Distribution

1944 Promotion to Captain

March 1945 Destroyer Division commander

April 1946 Staff of Fleet Commander, China, assisted in formulations of policies for personnel on Chinese Navy

July 1946 Director, Enlisted Performance Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel

March 1947 Bureau of Naval Personnel, Assistant Director of Enlisted Personnel

April 1947 Bureau of Naval Personnel, Director of Enlisted Personnel

1 February 1948 effective date of retirement, promotion to Rear Admiral