Middle nickname Benny. Light weapons infantryman in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. Listed MIA on July 11, 1950 when position overrun by North Korean forces near Chochiwon, South Korea. Presumed dead on December 31, 1953. Remains never recovered. Awarded Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and Republic of Korea War Service Medal.