Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Galena, Ohio
Honored By
Ms. Esther A. Fravel
GLIDER INFANTRY IN THE EUROPEAN WAR. SERVED 20 MONTHS IN THE STATES, THEN 19 MONTHS IN SICILY, ITALY AND HOLLAND, WHERE HE STEPPED ON A MINE AND LOST A LEG. HE RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR, SILVER STAR AND PURPLE HEART.