Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Swoyersville, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
Served from January 9, 1941 until July 4, 1945. Served with Company 'B', 1278th Engineer Combat Battalion. Participated in the Normandy landing at Utah Beach. Was awarded the Silver Star for actions on December 20, 1944 while in Belgium. Awarded the Silver Star, American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.