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                                    Birthdate: October 14, 1924 
                                    Birthplace:  Horse Heads, NY 
                                    Hometown: Tonawanda, NY 
                                    Marital Status: Single 
                                      
                                    Family Notes: Father is a construction
                                    worker, and mother is a secretary. 2nd of 4 kids. Older brother is in the Marines.  
                                      
                                    
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                                    Education: Graduated High School in June, 1941 
                                      
                                    Date of enlistment: June 15th, 1942 
                                    Place of Enlistment: Buffalo, NY 
                                      
                                    Promoted to PFC: June 4, 1944 
                                      
                                    Post War Plans: Go to school and become a teacher, then settle down with a good
                                    girl and raise a family. 
                                      
                                    
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