Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The O'Connell Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY B, 414TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 104TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) IN ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, SILVER STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.