Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Streetsboro, Ohio
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
PROUDLY SERVED IN 3 WARS: WWII, THE KOREAN WAR AND THE VIETNAM WAR. HE ENLISTED IN 1941 AND SAW ACTION WITH B/1/24, 4TH MARINE DIVISION ON ROI-NAMUR, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND IWO JIMA. HIS AWARDS INCLUDE THE SILVER STAR, THE BRONZE STAR WITH COMBAT V, THE PURPLE HEART, NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH COMBAT V AND COMBAT ACTION RIBBON. HE RETIRED IN 1971 WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT MAJOR.