Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Halbur, Iowa
Honored By
Family
ENTERED THE SERVICE ON AUGUST 11, 1942 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON FEBRUARY 26, 1946. SERVED WITH THE MEDICAL CORPS AND SPENT 2 YEARS AT THE STATION HOSPITAL AT FORT LAWTON IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. FOLLOWING 9 MONTHS SERVICE IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS HE WAS SENT TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC WHERE HE SPENT 10 MONTHS AS A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN ON A TROOP TRANSPORT.