Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
Robert A. Pippin
Relationship
Nephew
ENTERED SERVICE IN DELAWARE 1941 AND COMPLETED TRAINING AT FORT LEONARD WOOD MISSOURI. HE THEN SPENT A SHORT TIME AT FORT LAWTON, WASHINGTON BEFORE SHIPPING TO UNIMAK, ALASKA 'ALEUTIANS', WHERE HE SERVED WITH THE 802 ENGINEERS. HE SHIPPED BY LST TO OKINAWA IN JUNE 1944 WHERE HE STAYED UNTIL COMPLETING SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 1945.