Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
Dean Kuehnen, Jr.
Relationship
Grandson
PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS A MACHINE GUNNER IN M COMPANY, 254TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 63RD INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS TRAINED AS A U.S. ARMY RANGER AND SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE 63RD DIVISION'S RANGER PLATOON (UNOFFICIAL IMBEDDED UNIT THAT CONDUCTED RAIDS AND SPECIAL MISSIONS FOR THE DIVISION). HE WAS INJURED BY A LAND MINE IN BATTLE NEAR COLMAR, FRANCE.