BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army

RANK
Sergeant - WWII

HOMETOWN
Paoli, IN

HONORED BY
A Grateful American

Entered service November 25,1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison,In. Trained at Camp Tocoa,Ga.,Camp Mackall,NC.and Fort Benning,Ga. Received his Parachute Wings on April 17,1943.Arrived in England January 1944.Participated in Normandy Campaign on D-Day June 6,1944.Parachuted into Holland,September 17,1944. Was killed in action September 18,1944 near Son,Holland.Served with the 101st Airborne Division,501st Parachute Infantry regiment Company E.Awards Purple Heart Medal,Good Conduct Medal,European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and American Campaign Medal.