Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pinellas County, Florida
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: TECHNICIAN 5TH CLASS. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY MARCH 4, 1942 AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 85TH RECONNAISSANCE TROOP, 85TH INFANTRY ‘CUSTER’ DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1944 AND IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.