Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fitchville, Connecticut
Honored By
The O'Connell Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH 2ND COMPANY, 623RD ORDNANCE BASE AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE BATTALION AS A MECHANIC (CHASSIS WHEEL VEHICLE) IN THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.