Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Honored By
Connecticut & Massachusetts Patriot Guard Riders
Served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations with Company F, 328th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division as a Rifleman in Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. Awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars, American Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star, Presidential Unit Citation, Prisoner of War Medal, Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.