Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Points Enlisted in Navy at Springfield, Illinois on January 5, 1944. Reported to Chicago for Examination January 28 Passed and returned home on inactive duty. Reported to Farragut, Idaho for Basic Training June 24, 1944; San Diego, California, Naval Repair Base, August 11; Reported to Newport, Rhode Island, completed Damage Control School, March 1945; Reported to Diving School, Quonset, Rhode Island. April 1945, qualified as Deep Sea Diver; May 9, 1945. Boston, Massachusetts. assigned to Ship U.S.S. Xanthus AR 19, attached to Diving Crew. May to August 1945 at Panama, Hawaii, Pacific Islands, Aleutiens in August. August, September, and October, 1945 at Ominato, Japan. October 1945 transferred to Cruiser "Salt Lake City". November 1945 arrived at Portland, Oregon. Discharged Dec. 8, 1945 from Great Lakes, Ill, as FS 3/c.