Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Syracuse, New York
Honored By
Ms. Nancy Ballagh
Relationship
Children and Grandchildren
SERVED WITH THE 2ND ARMORED DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. DUTY IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ENGLAND, NORMANDY INVASION, FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMANY. SHOT BY A SNIPER AND WAS WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL. AWARDED 6 CAMPAIGN RIBBONS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND 2 PURPLE HEARTS.