Rank: Lance Corporal
Conflict/Era: Vietnam War
Unit/Command: Combined Action Platoon 1-3-2, III Marine Amphibious Force
Military Service Branch: United States Marine Corps
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 8, 1970
Medal of Honor Action Place: QUANG NGAI Province, Republic of Vietnam
Accredited To: Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Awarded Posthumously: Yes
Born: June 2, 1951, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States
Died: May 8, 1970, Republic of Vietnam
Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery (MH) (17-444), Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Presentation Date & Details: September 15, 1971, the White House, Presented by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew to His Family