Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
New Britain, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION PARTICIPATING IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY ON THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE SOUTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS AS AN AVIATION MATERIAL CLERK. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.