In the 1940 Census, he is listed as living in New Jersey with his mother, brothers Paul (32) and Jonathan (25) and his sister Catherine (28). His occupation was listed as Crane Operator in the Manufacturing of Cast Iron Pipe.

On 06 May1942 he entered the service as a private from Fort Dix, New Jersey. He had a grammar school education, was single, without dependents and his civilian occupation was listed as: "Semiskilled cranemen, derrickmen, hoistmen, and

shovelmen".