Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Shepherd, Michigan
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN B COMPANY, 712TH TANK BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN 3 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS: ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE, ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON THROUGH FRANCE, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA.