Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Britain, Connecticut
Honored By
The Elia Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 577TH SIGNAL DEPOT COMPANY AS A TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.