He was a twenty-three year veteran of the United States Navy, a Prisoner of War during the Korean War and participated in the atomic tests (Operation Greenhouse) in the Marshall Islands in 1951. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans (Chapter 13), American Veterans (Amvets Post 1), a past National Commander of the National Association of Atomic Veterans (NAAV), an annual member of the American Legion (Post 273), the Military Officers Association of America, the Pinellas Unit of Former POW's and the VP-2 Association of Naval Patrol Squadrons. He was a long time volunteer in the VA Volunteer Services (VAVS) - some 6000+ hours over 15 years - at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines.

Among his awards, he was the recepient of the Good Conduct Medal with Bronze Star; the Navy Occupation Ribbon and the National Defense Medal and Ribbon.

