Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wessington Springs, South Dakota
Honored By
Family
U.S. ARMY COMBAT MEDIC WITH THE 582ND AMBULANCE DIVISION. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, FRANCE, ITALY AND GERMANY. HE WAS PART OF THE D-DAY INVASION AT NORMANDY, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND TOOK PART IN THE LIBERATION OF A GERMAN CONCENTRATION CAMP. AWARDED FOUR BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND THE FOREIGN SERVICE MEDAL.