Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Honored By
Maureen De Fiore, Julie Kokos, and Michael Piunti
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, SERVED AS A RIFLEMAN IN B COMPANY, 130TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 33RD INFANTRY DIVISION. HE SAW COMBAT IN NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, EARNING THREE BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND A BRONZE STAR MEDAL.