Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Vernon Center, New York
Honored By
Henry W. Gibson
SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY FOR 32 YEARS. PARTICIPATED IN FOUR CAMPAIGNS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE AIRBORNE ASSAULT AND RECAPTURE OF CORREGIDOR ISLAND IN THE PHILIPPINES IN FEBRUARY 1945. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR AND LEGION OF MERIT.