Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, RECIPIENT OF THE SILVER STAR MEDAL FOR BRAVERY, 2 PURPLE HEART MEDALS, AND SEVERAL BRONZE STARS, ABOARD THE USS NICHOLAS, ACCOMPANYING THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI DURING THE FORMAL SURRENDER OF JAPAN, ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945.