Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Auburn, New York
Honored By
Frank Mucedola
Relationship
Self
Served 1942 - 1945 in Company I, 304th Infantry Regiment, 76th Division, 3rd Army. Was in 3 campaigns -- Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland, and Central Germany. Awards include -- Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and 'V' device (for knocking out an enemy machine-gun with hand grenades), Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Medal with 3 battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp, and the Conspicuous Service Cross from New York State.