Light weapons infantryman of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. Taken POW while in combat in North Korea July 22, 1950. Killed by guard on October 30, 1950. Remains never recovered. Awarded Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Prisoner of War Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Korean War Service Medal.