Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dysart, Iowa
Honored By
Hubert O. Caloud
ENTERED U.S. ARMY ON APRIL 17, 1941. LEFT FOR OVERSEAS ON FEBRUARY 16, 1942. SERVED IN IRELAND, NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY WITH E COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 133RD INFANTRY, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION DURING AN AMBUSH ON JUNE 3, 1944 NEAR THE TOWN OF LANUVIO, ITALY DURING THE BREAKOUT FROM ANZIO BEACHHEAD AND ADVANCE ON ROME.