Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Springfield, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
Served in the European theater of operations in Germany as a Private First Class and a machine gunner in the Rhineland, Germany. With the 28th infantry, 8th division 'Golden Arrow' pathfinders. Recipient of the combat infantryman badge, 2 Bronze Stars, 3 battle stars, Purple Heart medal wounded 4-4-45, President unit citation, Good Conduct, WWII Victory medals and the European and American campaign medals.