Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
Honored By
Gloria D. Mann
Relationship
Sister
HE ENLISTED ON NOVEMBER 27, 1942. TRAINED AT THE COAST ARTILLERY SCHOOL IN FORT BLISS, TEXAS. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE COAST ARTILLERY AS A RADAR CREWMAN ASSIGNED TO THE 409TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN BATTALION. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON. DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 29, 1945 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.