He registered for the WW II draft on 30 June 1942, and he was listed as unemployed. He was 5' 11" tall; weighed 195 pounds; had brown hair, gray eyes and a 'light' complexion.

The service number appearing on the orders we have is not listed in the NARA data base, and a search by name also produced no results.

We have him listed on the 437th TCG Special Orders #195, dated 27 December 1943. These were the orders generated at Pope Field (Fort Bragg, NC) for the first phase of movement by air and by rail of the 437th personnel to their eventual overseas deployment. He was also listed on General Order #09, dated 31 March 1944, that authorized the award of the Good Conduct Medal to various 437th TCG personnel.