Hometown
Michigan
Honored By
Fellow Veteran
HE RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING WITH THE 13TH ARMORED DIVISION AT FORT BEALE, CALIFORNIA, THEN TRANSFERRED DECEMBER 1943 TO CAMP BOWIE, TEXAS. IN APRIL 1944, HE WAS SENT TO FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA AND ONE MONTH LATER SHIPPED OUT TO NEW GUINEA. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, FEBRUARY 13, 1945.