Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Montrose, Colorado
Honored By
Ralph E. Miller & Pat Idsardi
Relationship
Brother & Niece
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH GENERAL PATTON’S 3RD ARMY, ASSIGNED TO A FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT AS A FORWARD OBSERVER. HE BEGAN AS AN ENLISTED MAN. LATER HE WAS SELECTED TO ATTEND OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA WHERE HE RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUTENANT.