Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Oakland, California
Honored By
Dennis Flosi
Relationship
Son
Served in Co C, 1st Bn, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division. Participated in the invasion of Saipan, the battle of Okinawa and the subsequent occupation of Japan. Wounded in action on July 7, 1944 during the largest Japanese Banzai attack during WWII and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, along with the Asiatic-Pacific, WWII Victory and Army Good Conduct Medals, as well as the Combat Infantry Badge, for his service during the war.