Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hamburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED 20 MONTHS OVERSEAS WITH THE 349TH INFANTRY 88TH 'CLOVERLEAF' DIVISION, RECEIVING A BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN GROUND COMBAT AGAINST THE ARMED ENEMY DURING WWII IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER, A PURPLE HEART AND A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE AND WWII VICTORY MEDALS PLUS THE EXPERT PISTOL AND SHARPSHOOTER RIFLE AND EFFICIENCY HONOR FIDELITY MEDAL.