Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Taftville, Connecticut
Honored By
The Ducharme Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY F, 309TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AS A RIFLEMAN IN THE ARDENNES AND RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.