Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fairmount, Illinois
Honored By
Terry MacDonald
FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED WITH THE 314TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM ON JUNE 25, 1944 IN FRANCE. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON THAT DAY. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART.