Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Queens, New York
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
JUST OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL HE DECIDED TO JOIN THE SKI TROOPS. HE WAS TRAINED TO SKI AT FORT HALE, COLORADO AND BECAME A MEMBER OF THE U.S. ARMY’S 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION. AFTER 18 MONTHS OF TRAINING HIS UNIT WAS SENT TO ITALY. AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING THEY PUSHED BACK THE GERMAN ARMY.