He served in the 191st Tank Battalion in 1944 in Italy, which was in support of the 1st Armored Division during Operation Buffalo. He was killed in action June 3, 1944. He received the Medal of Honor.

Following a fierce tank battle, a WW II tanker managed to bamboozle both Italian and German troops into surrendering to a utensil.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, commanding general of III Armored Corps, presented Army Commendation Medals to three ...