Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chester, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
AS A CORPORAL HE WAS STATIONED IN THE CAROLINAS WITH THE COASTAL WATCH ARTILLERY, LATER HE WAS DEPLOYED TO EUROPE IN 1944 WITH THE 26TH 'YANKEE' DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS BATTERY FIELD ARTILLERY. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND AT METZ. HE AND HIS UNIT TREKKED ACROSS LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA WHERE HE ACTED AS ONE OF HIS UNIT'S TRANSLATORS WHEN MEETING UP WITH THE RUSSIANS.