Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bloomington, Indiana
Honored By
Lawrence S. Ament
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. COMPANY C OF THE 27TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AREA, NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC WITH 1 SILVER AND 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD ON RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, OCCUPATION OF JAPAN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR AND PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL. OVERSEAS DUTY FROM JANUARY 1944 TO JANUARY 1946.