Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
West Lynn, Massachusetts
Honored By
Family
14 November 1940-3 September 1945. Attended basic training with 1st Recruit Company, 2nd Corps, Ft. Slocum, New York and assigned to 21st Infantry Regiment (GIMLETS) Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Deployed with 21st Infantry Regiment to South Pacific and participated in Operations Hollandia and Reckless in New Guinea. AWARDS: Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns with 2 Bronze stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, American Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze star, WWII Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal.