Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Melbern, Ohio
Honored By
Elinor Shannon
Relationship
Fiancee
Basic Training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Louisiana and California. Then to Fort Dix, New Jersey. In December 1943, sent to Africa and transferred to Italy in March 1944. Died in Italy on May 17, 1944 fighting the Germans at the Anzio beachhead. Awarded the Purple Heart.