Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brunnerville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE SERVED IN THE MILITARY UNIT COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY FROM MARCH 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 1945, ATTAINING THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT. HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL AND SIX BRONZE STARS FOR CAMPAIGNS IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY.