- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- Commanding Officer Company F, 136th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division "Illinois Division", U.S. Army
For action performed from 9 to 11 April 1945, in the battle for the huge ridgeline was known as Skyline Ridge on the island Luzon, Philippines.
Headquarters, U.S. Forces-Pacific, General Orders No. 127 (1945). Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.