Member Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Went MIA while fighting enemy forces near Unsan on November 2, 1950. 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.