Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Michigan
Honored By
Fellow Veteran
HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY ON MARCH 16, 1944 AND SENT TO CAMP WOLTERS, TEXAS FOR 17 WEEKS OF BASIC TRAINING. HE THEN WAS SENT TO FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. HE EMBARKED FOR SERVICE OVERSEAS SEPTEMBER 1, 1944, AND WAS REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION ON OCTOBER 8, 1944. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON OCTOBER 13, 1944 IN FRANCE AT THE AGE OF 26.