Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Sparrowbush, New York
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
AS A MEMBER OF THE FAMED 1ST MARINE DIVISION, HE FOUGHT IN SEVERAL MAJOR CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING AT GUADALCANAL. TWICE WOUNDED, HE EARNED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SACRIFICES AND VALOR.