- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technical Sergeant 5th Grade
- Unit:
- 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (mechanized)
Received for gallantry in action at Brilon, Germany on 2nd April 1945. With utter disregard for his own personal safety he raced across exposed territory to a machine gun with which he destroyed and captured a German patrol.