Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dickens, Iowa
Honored By
Ruth Ann Whittenburg
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS, 11TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL. AWARDED 1 BRONZE STAR AND OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON. SERVED IN HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 114TH INFANTRY.