Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JANUARY 12, 1943 AT GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE 957TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE 9TH INFANTRY ‘OLD RELIABLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1944 DURING HIS DIVISION’S ASSAULT ON SAARLAUTERN, GERMANY, RHINELAND CAMPAIGN. HIS IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY, LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.