Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Taftville, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, COMPANY A, 3RD ARMORED DIVISION AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.