Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Nassau County, New York
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY MARCH 9, 1943 AT NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 47TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 9TH INFANTRY ‘OLD RELIABLES’ DIVISION, U.S. 1ST ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF THE MARNE RIVER AND SAARLAUTERN, GERMANY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.