Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Braintree, Massachusetts
Honored By
Wife, Sons, and Daughters
HE WAS IN PATTON'S 3RD ARMY, 'THUNDERBIRD DIVISION' AS A FORWARD OBSERVER. HE WAS IN THE INVASION OF ANZIO AND SALERNO AND WAS TRAPPED BEHIND ENEMY LINES BEFORE MAKING HIS WAY SAFELY BACK TO ALLIED HELD TERRITORY.