Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Griswold, Connecticut
Honored By
The Openchorski Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY L, 134TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AS A RIFLEMAN IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.