Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Middletown, Maryland
Honored By
Dawn Rosarius
Relationship
Granddaughter
TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED AS PLATOON SERGEANT; SUPERVISED 55 INFANTRYMEN IN LOADING, AIMING AND FIRING M-1 RIFLES, MACHINE-GUNS AND MORTARS TO SECURE AND HOLD ENEMY POSITIONS. FOUGHT IN THE ARDENNES AND RHINELAND BATTLES/CAMPAIGN. WOUNDED IN BELGIUM DECEMBER 29, 1944 AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL. ALSO RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON AND WOLD WAR II VICTORY RIBBON.