He served in the United States Navy as an enlisted man and officer from 1943 to 1946 .
Vivian was born in Newfoundland and moved to the United States with his parents on September 5 , 1929 , settling in Cranston , Rhode Island where he attended school .
Vivian served in the United States Navy as an enlisted man and officer from 1943 to 1946 .
Vivian was born in Newfoundland and moved to the United States with his parents on September 5 , 1929 , settling in Cranston , Rhode Island where he attended school .