Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Oberlin, Kansas
Honored By
Joe Feaster
COMMANDED 2 COMPANIES OF THE 324TH ENGINEERS IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. THESE COMPANIES KNOCKED OUT 16 SELF-PROPELLED GUNS AND KILLED 400 GERMANS. THEN THEY BUILT A ROAD BACK TO ELSENBORN AND PULLED MAROONED 99TH VEHICLES OUT OF THE SNOW WITH THEIR 'CATS'.