Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bird Island, Minnesota
Honored By
American Legion Post #430
ENTERED THE ARMY ON DECEMBER 4, 1941 AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA. HE TRAINED AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN. HE SERVED IN FRANCE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON. HE WAS DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 10, 1945 AT CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN.