Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wallingford, Connecticut
Honored By
Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders
Served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations with the 4132nd Army Air Force Base Unit as a Airplane Armorer Gunner in Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Apennines, Po Valley, Southern France and Air Offensive Europe. Awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Service Stars, American Theater Service Medal, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal, Army Air Force Air Crew Member Badge, 1 Overseas Service Bar and the WWII Victory Medal.