A resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted on 19 Jun 1941 (Army Serial Number 33076814) in New Cumberland Pennsylvania. A Second Lieutenant (Service Number O1013447), he was a tank commander in 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division. He was killed in combat at Vannes, France, and was awarded the Purple Heart. He is mentioned in the book Patton's Vanguard by Don M. Fox and in US Army Tank Crewman 1941–45: European Theater of Operations (ETO) 1944–45 by Steven J. Zaloga.
A resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted on 19 Jun 1941 (Army Serial Number 33076814) in New Cumberland Pennsylvania. A Second Lieutenant (Service Number O1013447), he was a tank commander in 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division. He was killed in combat at Vannes, France, and was awarded the Purple Heart. He is mentioned in the book Patton's Vanguard by Don M. Fox and in US Army Tank Crewman 1941–45: European Theater of Operations (ETO) 1944–45 by Steven J. Zaloga.
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