Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Athol, Massachusetts
SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 24, 1941 UNTIL OCTOBER 7, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 67TH COAST ARTILLERY REGIMENT AND LATER WITH BATTERY 'A', 894TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. SAW ACTION IN THE TUNISIA, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP.