Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mocanaqua, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM APRIL 24, 1941 UNTIL NOVEMBER 30, 1945. SERVED WITH COMPANY 'A', 175TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION NEAR ST. LO, FRANCE ON JUNE 17, 1944. SAW ACTION IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.