Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kansas City, Missouri
8TH INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY I, 13TH REGIMENT. BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLEMAN. TWICE WOUNDED, SMALL ARMS FIRE; AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS. COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. 26 MONTHS OF SERVICE, SEPTEMBER 1943 TO NOVEMBER 1945. LANDED AT NORMANDY 7/6/44. FOUR CAMPAIGN STARS. RETURNED TO THE U.S. 7/7/45. DISCHARGED 11/7/45 FROM FORT LEONARD WOOD AT 20 YEARS OF AGE.