Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Tampa, Florida
Honored By
Cedio S. Saltarelli
STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED WITH 26TH U.S. INFANTRY REGIMENT DURING THE NORMANDY INVASION, JUNE 1944. WOUNDED TWICE IN COMBAT. AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS AND FIVE BRONZE STARS WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTERS FOR HEROISM IN GROUND COMBAT WHILE SERVING IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. RECEIVED ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.