Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Larimore, North Dakota
Honored By
Karl Engist
2ND BATTALION, 6TH MARINES, 2ND MARINE DIVISION AND SECOND BATTALION, 27TH MARINES, 5TH MARINE DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AT TARAWA, SAIPAN, TINIAN, AND OKINAWA. WOUNDED IN ACTION JULY 2, 1944 AT SAIPAN. PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN SEPTEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 4, 1945. SERVICE NUMBER 441236.