Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Corder, Missouri
Honored By
Pauline Ernstmeyer
Relationship
Wife
ENTERING THE U.S. ARMY IN 1941 AS A TRAINING INSTRUCTOR FOR THE INFANTRY. SERVED STATESIDE AT CAMP WOLTERS, TEXAS; CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS AND CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA UNTIL 1944. THEN SENT TO ITALY AS A TRAINING SERGEANT AT CAMP CECCHIGNOLA WITH THE COMPANY DELTA, 72ND BATTALION, 15TH REGIMENT FOR THE 5TH ARMY REPLACEMENTS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945.