Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Swanville, Minnesota
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED AS PRIVATE 1ST CLASS IN C COMPANY, 712TH TANK BATTALION. LANDED WITH THE BATTALION AT UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION ON JULY 5, 1944 IN THE BATTALION’S ADVANCE ON HILL 122 IN NORMANDY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.