Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Baldwin, New York
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
1ST LIEUTENANT. SERVED WITH THE 8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM ON NOVEMBER 17, 1944 IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST, GERMANY. KILLED IN ACTION ON THAT DAY, EARNED THE PURPLE HEART.