Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Columbus, Ohio
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A PARATROOPER WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT IN THE 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, RECIPIENT OF THE BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR IN 1945 IN GERMANY. AFTER V-E DAY HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION AND SERVED IN THE BERLIN OCCUPATION FORCES.