Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Deep River, Connecticut
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Enlisted in the U.S. Army and received his initial training in the Horse Cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas. He was selected for Officer Training School and received his commission at Camp Hood, Texas in May of 1943. In 1944, he went to the European Theater of Operations and was reassigned to the Infantry in the 66th Black Panther Division. After the war, he was assigned to Austria, where he served until 1947.