Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Berwick, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A SERGEANT WITH THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION 'HELL ON WHEELS' IN GERMANY. AFTER BEING WOUNDED ON D-DAY, HE RETURNED TO THE FRONT TO MARK HIS SECOND YEAR OF OVERSEAS DUTY. HE WAS ALSO IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS.