Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Massena, New York
Honored By
Ozark Researcher
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, 405TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 102ND OZARK DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION IN GERMANY ON NOVEMBER 23, 1944 NEAR BEECK. IN BATTLE HE MOVED FEARLESSLY OVER NO-MAN'S LAND ADMINISTRATING FIRST AID TO HIS COMRADES, ALTHOUGH CONSTANTLY UNDER SNIPER FIRE. FATALLY WOUNDED BY MACHINE-GUN FIRE. SILVER STAR AND PURPLE HEART.