Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Elwood, Indiana
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN THE 2ND RANGER BATTALION KNOWN AS DARBY'S RANGERS. HAD ONLY 13 SURVIVORS OUT OF 500. SERVED UNDER GENERAL GEORGE PATTON IN THE 3RD ARMY. WAS IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. RECEIVED NUMEROUS MEDALS AND AWARDS OF WHICH THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WERE INCLUDED.