Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Canfield, Ohio
Honored By
Randall W. Benner
Relationship
Son
INFANTRY, AUTO MECHANIC, MEDIC AND AIR FORCE SURGICAL TECHNICIAN. SPECIAL SERVICE: FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE (FSSF), 3RD REGIMENT, MEDICAL. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE LOOPS.