Member Company I, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. Taken POW while fighting in North Korea on December 2, 1950 and died while a prisoner later that day. Remains never recovered. Awarded Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Prisoner of War Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and Republic of Korea War Service Medal.