Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Shelbina, Missouri
Honored By
Daughters
SERVED MAY 5, 1942 TO APRIL 10, 1946. 1ST LIEUTENANT. INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER. WENT OVERSEAS WITH 156TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. SERVED IN ENGLAND AS MOBILE DEFENSE FORCE COMMANDER AND SECURITY ESCORT COMMANDER. COMMANDED DETACHMENTS PROVIDING SECURITY FOR HEADQUARTERS UNITS IN ENGLAND. SERVED IN FRANCE AS SECURITY DETACHMENT COMMANDER GUARDING PRISONERS OF WAR AND PATROLLED RED BALL HIGHWAY. DID PRISONER ESCORT WORK IN FRANCE AND FROM FRANCE TO SCOTLAND.