Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Glendale, California
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
LIEUTENANT COLONEL. SERVED WITH THE 1ST BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM ON DECEMBER 26, 1944 NEAR SIGOLSHEIM, FRANCE. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON THAT DAY, EARNED THE PURPLE HEART.