Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Uncasville, Connecticut
Honored By
The Plouffe Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 445TH ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION AS A INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE-EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.