Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wharton, New Jersey
Honored By
John Peterson
HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY AND SERVED OVERSEAS IN FRANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY INFANTRY, NEARLY LOSING HIS LIFE TO SEVERE COMBAT INJURIES. HIS SERVICE WAS A PART OF HIS IDENTITY AND HE CARRIED MUCH PRIDE AND WAS A TRUE PATRIOT. HE WAS A RECIPIENT OF A PURPLE HEART, A BRONZE STAR, AND THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD.