Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
SERVED FROM AUGUST 20, 1940 UNTIL DECEMBER 20, 1946. SERVED WITH THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION, 3RD MARINE BRIGADE AND THE 3RD AMPHIBIOUS CORPS. SAW ACTION AT GUADALCANAL, BOUGAINVILLE, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION AND TARAWA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.