- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- Company G, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army
Citation:
"For gallantry in action while serving with the 2d Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in France, on 21 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. 177 (1945)
Action took place at Faucogney-et-la-Mer/departement Haute-Saône, regio Franche-Comté,