Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Niles, Michigan
Honored By
John W. Brixius
Relationship
Friend
MEMBER OF COMPANY C, 167TH COMBAT ENGINEERS. SERVED IN NORMANDY, FRANCE; RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE; AND BATTLE OF THE BULGE. JOB WAS TO BUILD BRIDGES TO GET TROOPS AND MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT ACROSS RIVERS AND STREAMS. AWARDED AMERICAN DEFENSE AND EUROPEAN THEATER MEDALS WITH 4 BRONZE STARS. SERVED JUNE 24, 1943 TO JANUARY 9, 1946.