Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Battle Creek, Michigan
Honored By
Joseph A. Persing
OVERSEAS FROM NOVEMBER 1944 TO JULY 1946 WITH THE 3RD MARINE DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA FROM FEBRUARY 22, 1945 TO MARCH 28, 1945 AND IN THE OCCUPATION OF TRUK ATOLL. STATIONED ON GUAM AT THE SAME TIME AS HIS BROTHER. ALSO SERVED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, NAVY CITATION WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, OCCUPATION OF JAPAN MEDAL, NAVY-MARINE INFANTRY RIBBON AND MARINE CORPS MARKSMAN MEDAL. ENTERED SERVICE JUNE 28, 1944. HONORABLE DISCHARGE JULY 31, 1946 WITH RANK OF CORPORAL.