Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Battle Creek, Iowa
Honored By
Battle Creek American Legion
INDUCTED ON 7 APRIL 1941; OVERSEAS ON 21 AUGUST 1943: 54 1/2 MONTHS IN SERVICE. DISCHARGE ON 26 OCTOBER 1945. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 4 OVERSEAS BARS. 15TH FIELD ARTILLERY, SPOTTED ENEMY GUNS ON 5TH ARMY FRONT.