Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mrs. Joan Smith
Relationship
Sister
ENTERED SERVICE MARCH 11, 1943. SERVED WITH 517TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY C, 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION. OVERSEAS REPLACEMENT FOR THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 179TH INFANTRY REGIMENT COMPANY F, ITALY. RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE APRIL 1, 1944. PARACHUTE BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. EXPERT M1-RIFLE, EXPERT .30 CALIBER CARBINE. KILLED APRIL 13, 1945 TOULON, FRANCE.