Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Deerfield, Illinois
Honored By
Laura vonderLinden
Relationship
Wife
TOOK BASIC TRAINING WITH 658TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION. ATTENDED ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM PRE-ENGINEERING FOR 3 MONTHS. ASSIGNED DUTY AS SQUAD LEADER WITH 89TH CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN RHINE CROSSING AND RUHR POCKET IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED 2 BRONZE STARS.