Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Christopher J. Burke
Relationship
Friend
SERGEANT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT MAKIN ISLAND, SAIPAN AND OKINAWA WITH THE 165TH INFANTRY, THE OLD FIGHTING 69TH. HE WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.