Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Yonkers, New York
SERVED IN THE ARMY FROM 1942 UNTIL 1945. SERVED OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. SERVED WITH THE 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, THE PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.