Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Eau Pleine, Wisconsin
Honored By
Kerri Lynn (Gustafson) Ferstl
Relationship
Granddaughter
SERVED IN THE 32ND DIVISION OF THE 132ND INFANTRY. ENLISTED ON APRIL 7, 1941, AND SERVED IN NEW GUINEA AND AUSTRALIA. WAS AWARDED A COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, A BRONZE STAR, FOUR BONA MISSION BATTLE STARS, AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE DEPARTED THE ARMY IN OCTOBER 1944.