Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fall River, Wisconsin
Honored By
Robert L. Miller
Relationship
Son
STAFF SERGEANT. MEMBER OF THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 179TH REGIMENT, A COMPANY AND SERVICE COMPANY. THE UNIT PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE ALLIES' ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING LANDINGS AT SICILY, SALERNO, ANZIO, ITALY AND ST. MAXIME, FRANCE. AT WAR'S END, THE DIVISION WAS INVOLVED IN LIBERATING THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP NEAR MUNICH, GERMANY APRIL 1945.