Son of Mrs. Lester Sims. Entered service June 29, 1942. Received training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas; Fort Ord, California; Salinas, California; San Francisco, California; Oakland, California; and Wilmington, California. Left states June 7, 1943 for Australia and also in Philippines in September 1945. Received discharge January 18, 1946 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri as Private First Class.