<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Wayeyilungu le-United States Naval Academy ekilasini lika-1915. Ukukhonza ezikhundleni ezibaluleke kakhulu olwandle nasogwini kwamlungiselela indima yakhe njengomkhuzi we-Amphibious Group 6 ekuhlaselweni  <response>: eLeyte, eLuzon, eMindanao, naseBorneo phakathi neMpi YasePacific ngo-1944 nango-1945. Ukuhlela kwakhe nokwenza kwakhe le misebenzi ebalulekile kwaqashelwa nge-Distinguished Service Medal, kanye nomklomelo ngemuva kokufa kwakhe wayeseshonile ngenxa yokuhlaselwa yisifo senhliziyo ebhodini lakhe umklomelo weGold Star esikhundleni se-Distinguished Service Medal yesibili. Wabuye waqokwa ngemuva kokufa kwakhe njengoKhomanda we-Knight Commander we-Order of the British Empire ngenxa yenkonzo yakhe enjongweni yamazwe ahlangene. 