He told tales in which Caroline won horse races and John-John sank a Japanese destroyer in his PT boat.

他讲述了卡罗琳赢得赛马和约翰-约翰用他的鱼雷艇击沉日本驱逐舰的故事。

He was decorated twice by the Navy for his efforts to ensure the survival and rescue of his crew after his PT boat was cut in two by an enemy destroyer.

他指挥的一艘鱼雷艇被敌军驱逐舰撞成两截，他奋力救援船员及并确保船员可以生存下去，他因在此次事件中的英勇表现两次被海军授予勋章。