Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Canandaigua, New York
Honored By
Martha & Alan Peterman
Relationship
Daughter & Son-in-law
SERVED FEBRUARY 23, 1942 TO APRIL 1946. JOINED THE 786TH TANK BATTALION, FALL 1943. SENT TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER IN NOVEMBER 1944. PART OF THE DRIVE TO THE RHINE RIVER, REMAGEN, RUHR POCKET, SOUTHERN REDOUBT, MARCH 1, 1945 TO MAY 9, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, APRIL 1945. RECEIVED A BATTLEFIELD PROMOTION TO FIRST LIEUTENANT IN MAY 1945.