Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Tim Fitzpatrick
Relationship
Son
ENTERED SERVICE VOLUNTARILY IN JANUARY 1944 AT 32 YEARS OF AGE. TECHNICAL SERGEANT, MACHINE GUNNER. ASSIGNED TO THE 161ST INFANTRY REGIMENT AND SAW 165 DAYS OF ACTIVE GROUND COMBAT ON LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE. SERVED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.