Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

1st Lieutenant

Unit:

3rd Reconnaissance Troop, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

1945

"For gallantry in action while serving with 3d Reconnaissance Troop, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in France, on 15 September 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army."

Headquarters, 3d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 59 (1945)