Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hudson, Pennsylvania
SERVED FROM JULY 26, 1940 UNTIL HIS DEATH ON JUNE 6, 1944. SERVED WITH BATTERY 'B', 29TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION. WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON D-DAY WHEN LCT 458 HIT A FLOATING MINE AND SANK. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.