I was about 7 years old when my mother explained to me that my father had been killed in World War II and that he was a hero. She showed me a scrap book that she had built that was about 10-15 pages long. It has now grown to several hundred pages and multiple books about the invasion of Sicily as I have sought to learn more about the father that I never knew. This presentation is designed to explain some highlights of my father’s much too brief life, and the effort being pursued by the community in his hometown of Bellevue, OH to have him awarded the Medal of Honor.

I look forward to sharing updates on the Medal of Honor effort in a future post and how people can support this effort.

Presentation to the KAW Valley Military Officers Associations of America (MOAA) Chapter at its quarterly luncheon, October 8, 2023