After my 2 year U.S. Army committment, I returned back to Wisconsin to my old job of working at the Gulf gas station that I had before entering the service. I then worked at International Harvester truck company for 10 years, then I worked at another truck company Wisconsin Kenworth for 18 years. My wife and I moved to Arizona in June of 1996. I got a job working in a prison as a Corrections Officer in Tucson, AZ. Then my wife and I went to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department 7 week training academy and became Detention Officers working in their jails. After two years, I went from there to the City of Tempe AZ Jail as a Detention Officer and retired from there after 15 years. After battling cancer, I am happily retired going on 7 years. I got divorced in 2002 and am happily married to a wonderful woman for the last 15 years. Living every day to it's fullest.
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Bronze Star (1941-2016) - 1969
Name of Award Bronze Star (1941-2016)
Devices
V Device
Awarded for distinguished actions in combat (valor)
Year Awarded 1969
Last Updated: Feb 19, 2018
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Details Behind Award
Awarded December 11, 1968 when 3 dismounts were killed.The 3 KIA's were Ron Osinski, John Pizzuti and Vincent Salemi.
