Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ryan. Enlisted November 20. 1942 in Navy at Great Lakes, Illinois. Stationed at Farragut, Idaho; Puget Sound, Washington; and Keyport, Washington. Assigned to USS Croatan in March, 1944. Reported at Norfolk, Virginia. Across Atlantic four times. Returned to Jacksonville, Florida for re-assignment. Discharged July, 1945 as Boatswain Second Class.