Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Holly Ann Seamon
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. WAS PART OF THE MILLIONS OF ALLIED SOLDIERS WAITING IN ENGLAND FOR D-DAY INVASION. WAS IN THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION 47TH INFANTRY REGIMENT WHICH SERVED AS A BACK UP REGIMENT FOR THE INVASION. HIS REGIMENT WAS NOT CALLED ON FOR THE INVASION, BUT LATER IN THE MONTH HE LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH. HIS DIVISION WENT ON TO INVADE CHERBOURG, FRANCE AND HELPED ALLIED FORCES TAKE ST. LO, FRANCE.