Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bloomfield, Missouri
Honored By
James L. Pepper
SERVED 5 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY. FOUGHT IN 5 COUNTRIES IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. RECEIVED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, TWO SILVER STARS, TWO BRONZE STARS, TWO PURPLE HEARTS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER MEDALS AND RIBBONS. COMMANDED COMPANY C, 411TH INFANTRY, 103RD DIVISION.