Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St. Marys, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Richard Newell
Relationship
Son
SERVED AS CANNONEER WITH 72ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BASE UNIT IN IRELAND, NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, FRANCE, AND GERMANY FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS. LOADED .90 MM GUN IN COMBAT AND SERVED AS AMMUNITION HANDLER. AWARDED SIX BATTLE STARS FOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS.