Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wanda, Minnesota
Honored By
Douglas M. Foy
Relationship
Son
ENTERED SERVICE ON OCTOBER 20, 1941. BASIC TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. SERVED IN 1ST ARMORED DIVISION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JULY 30, 1945. EARNED BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, ARMY OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDAL (GERMANY), EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED IN THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN, KASSERINE PASS, TUNISIA (OPERATION TORCH), THEN SICILY (OPERATION HUSKY), ANZIO (OPERATION SHINGLE) AND PO VALLEY, ITALY (OPERATION CRAFTSMAN).