Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Anna Maria Island, Florida
Honored By
Frank M. Almeda
Fought in the Battle of Sarmi, New Guinea. Made the Invasion on the 2nd Wave of Morotai. Mostly bombed islands in the SouthWest Pacific. First troop under and over the equator. Had the first air strip over the equator. Liberated, Mindoro, Philippines. The 116th Field Artillery Battalion, 31st Infantry Division. Wounded leg.