Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New Britain, Connecticut
SERVED IN THE US NAVY WITH THE SEABEES FROM JULY 1942 TO DECEMBER 1945. HE WAS A MACHINISTS MATE SECOND CLASS. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 70TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. DURING HIS SERVICE HE WAS AWARDED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND PURPLE HEART.