Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Piqua, Ohio
Honored By
Wife, Son, Sisters, Nieces, Nephews & Grandchildren
HE SERVED WITH BATTERY C, 459TH COASTAL ARTILLERY BATTALION ANTI-AIRCRAFT. HE SERVED FROM DECEMBER 22, 1942 TO DECEMBER 25, 1945. HE WAS STATIONED IN ENGLAND. HE PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS AT NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.