Born: Boston, Mass.

Raised: Chicago and Chicago-area. (Illinois)

U.S. Navy: January, 1946 through November, 1947; -- S1/c(Y) Yeoman Striker
Assigned to: USS Auburn, AGC-10, Flagship; USS Oregon City, CA-122; USS Albemarle, (AV-5); USS Randolph, CVE-15.

American Area Ribbon, (Atlantic, Caribbean); WWII Victory Medal.

Honorable Discharge

Retired News Reporter/feature writer/photographer, (Illinois)

Retired Private Criminal Investigator and Truth Examiner (Agency principle) (Phoenix)

Graduate - DeVry University, Phoenix, AZ; Associate's degree in Applied Science; (Business Systems Analyst (Accounting and Application Software));