Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Youngstown, Ohio
Honored By
Henry S. Constantino
SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1945. MACHINE GUN SERGEANT IN PACIFIC THEATER, COMPANY C, 21ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 24TH DIVISION. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED; NEW GUINEA, NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AND NORTHERN PHILIPPINES. AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND 1 ARROWHEAD, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, VICTORY MEDAL AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.