Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS A CORPORAL ASSIGNED TO B BATTERY, 29TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION. THE B BATTERY MISSION WAS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FIRE FOR THE 8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT ASSAULT TROOPS ON UTAH BEACH DURING THE INVASION OF NORMANDY ON JUNE 6, 1944. HE WAS ONE OF 39 MEN WHO WERE KILLED WHEN LCT 458 HIT A FLOATING MINE, EXPLODED, AND SANK.