Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Raymond F. Zavacki
NORMANDY INVASION, D-DAY +10; BAPTISM OF FIRE IN ISIGNY INTO SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE, CARENTAN. WOUNDED ON JULY 18 AT THE BATTLE OF ST LO. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL IN OXFORD, ENGLAND. PUT ON LIMITED SERVICE, ASSIGNED TO MILITARY POLICE SCHOOL IN SWINDON, ENGLAND. ON OCTOBER 15TH, WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY C, 388TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION. LE MANS, DIJON, LANGRES, CHAUMONT AND NANCY, FRANCE. STATIONED IN DIJON DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. IN JULY WAS REASSIGNED TO COMPANY D, 400TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION.