Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM JANUARY 6, 1942 UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 148TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 37TH INFANTRY DIVISION. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION ON JULY 29, 1943 DURING THE BATTLE FOR THE MUNDA AIRPORT IN NEW GEORGIA. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.