Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Seattle, Washington
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED WITH THE FIRST BATTALION, 117TH INFANTRY, 30TH DIVISION, COMPANY B IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER: NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. WOUNDED ON ACTION OCTOBER 7, 1944. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE PURPLE HEART. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1944.