Rank: Private
Unit: 2d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 2d Cavalry Group (Mecz)
Awards: Purple Heart Medal, American Campaign Medal, Europe / African / Middle East Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Belgian Croix de guerre Medal
Enlisted: 2 October 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of birth: 26 July 1925
Hometown: Oxford, Pennsylvania
Occupation prior to enlistment: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor.
High School: Grammar school
Married: Single, with dependents
Campaign: WWII
Died: 25 November 1944
Age at death: 19
Cause of death: Died of wounds received in action from artillery.
Location of fatality: Fenetrange, France
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Place of interment: Lorraine American Cemetery in St Avold, France
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Note: He stood 5’10” and weighed 130 pounds with hazel eyes, blonde hair, and light complexion.
His signature from his draft card.