The United States Navy Memorial

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Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USMC 7/1959 - 6/1967

Speciality

INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER

Born 08/25/1940

WILKINSBORG, PA

KILLED IN ACTION IN QUANG TIN PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMPANY F, 2ND BATTALION, 5TH MARINE REGIMENT

1ST MARDIV, III MAF

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

BRONZE STAR * PURPLE HEART

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON * NAVY MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION

SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR * ARMED FORCE EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL

MARINE CORPS PARACHUTIST WINGS

SERVICE MEMORIES