Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Marysville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
G. Holcomb
SERVED FIVE YEARS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY, FRANCE WITH THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION. FOUGHT HIS WAY ACROSS EUROPE INTO GERMANY. WOUNDED IN BATTLE AND AWARDED MULTIPLE PURPLE HEARTS AND BRONZE STARS FOR VALOR. ALSO AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL.