Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Honored By
Dover City School
He landed on D-Day at Lingayen Gulf, where he participated in the drive that liberated Manila as a member of the 140th Field Artillery Battalion of the 37th Division. He served on Guadalcanal, before moving on to action for the Bougainville campaign of the Solomon Islands. He was awarded Battle Stars for both the Solomon and the Philippine campaigns.