Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Roslyn, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Marsha A. Rader
Relationship
Niece
ENLISTED IN 1943. BASIC TRAINING AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. JOINED COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH REGIMENT, 2ND DIVISION ON ISLAND OF HAWAII PRIOR TO THE MARIANA INVASION. LANDED ON SAIPAN JUNE 15, 1944 AND OFTEN SERVED AS A RUNNER FOR HIS COMPANY. KILLED IN ACTION ON MOUNT TAPOTCHAU ON JUNE 29,1944.