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
Enlisted: 14 January 1942 in Fort George G Meade, Maryland
Date of birth: 24 April 1918
Hometown: Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Occupation prior to enlistment: Semiskilled occupations in mechanical treatment of metals (rolling, stamping, forging, pressing, etc.).
High School: 2 years of high school
Married: Yes
Campaign: WWII
Died: 21 February 45
Age at death: 26
Cause of death: Killed in action
Location of fatality: Manternach, Luxembourg
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Place of interment: Luxembourg American Cemetery in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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