Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
1ST LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A PILOT WITH MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON 124 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM AND INTREPIDITY ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY FROM AUGUST 15 TO AUGUST 30, 1943 IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH 5 GOLD STARS.