Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Albany, New York
Honored By
John P. Ghezzi
Relationship
Nephew
ENLISTED IN U.S. ARMY IN APRIL OF 1941 AND WAS SENT TO CAMP LIVINGSTON FOR BASIC TRAINING. ASSIGNED TO 57TH ORDNANCE BATTALION AND WENT TO CALIFORNIA FOR 3 MONTHS OF DESERT WARFARE TRAINING IN THE MOJAVE DESERT. FROM THERE HE WENT TO PORTLAND AND THEN TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW GUINEA (MILNE BAY) AND SERVED IN THE NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN FROM 1943-1944. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JULY, 1944.