Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Portland, Oregon
Honored By
Grateful Citizen
INFANTRYMAN, SERVED IN FRANCE. A ZIPPO LIGHTER IN HIS BREAST POCKET SAVED HIS LIFE, BUT THE REST OF THE BULLETS TORE THROUGH HIS LEFT ARM, PERMANENTLY PARALYZING HIS LEFT HAND AND WRIST. SPENT 2 YEARS IN AN ARMY HOSPITAL IN WASHINGTON STATE.