Served in the US Naval Reserve in Western New York, the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii just prior to World War II.

     Served in the US Navy in the Pacific during World War II.  Was on the troop transport USS Republic at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, just before the Japanese attacked.  Also served in Guam.

     In the US Army in World War II, fought in Africa, Sicily, and Italy, and was in the second wave in the Omaha Beach attack on Germany.  Fought in the Battle of Cherbourg, the Battle of Wilhelmshohe, and one of the last battles of WWII at Oberkirchen, Germany.

     Served in the US Navy in World War II, at Banana River and Cocoa Beach, Florida.

     Served in the US Navy after World War II, as a seaman on the battleship USS Missouri.

     Served in the US Army in the Korean conflict era, in Kirch-Goens, Germany, as a tank driver.