Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Buffalo, New York
Honored By
Nancy J. Hull
Relationship
Daughter
HE ENTERED THE ARMY AUG 22,1942 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FEB 8, 1945. ON DEC 12,1942 HE QUALIFIED AS A PARACHUTIST. HE SERVED IN THE 82ND AIRBORNE IN BATTLES IN SICILY AND NAPLES-FOGGIA, AND SERVED IN THE AFRICAN THEATER AND EUROPEAN THEATER. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN'S BADGE, AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS ALSO A QUALIFIED SHARP- SHOOTER M1 RIFLE.