Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ryan. Entered service June 23, 1944 at Great Lakes, Illinois. Received training at U.S.N. Air Technical Training Center. Memphis. Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana: and San Bruno, California. Sent to Pacific area with Hospital Fleet, December 18, 1945 at Guam. Discharged March 4, 1946 at Great Lakes, Illinois as Seaman First Class.