Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Burlington, Iowa
Honored By
R. J. Hingst
Relationship
Daughter
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED IN THE 700TH QUARTERMASTER DEPOT COMPANY. INDUCTED 6/18/42. LEFT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ON 1/12/43 ON BRITISH SHIP, MAURITANIA TO KHORRAMSHAHR, IRAN ON 3/13/43. SENT A YEAR LATER TO MARSEILLES, FRANCE AND THEN TO MANNHEIM, GERMANY TO FOLLOW GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. ON 10/6/45, SAILED FROM ANTWERP, BELGIUM TO BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS AND ARRIVED 10/14/45.