Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Battle Creek, Iowa
Honored By
Battle Creek American Legion
INDUCTED ON 4 MARCH 1942 AND DISCHARGED ON 20 SEPTEMBER 1945, JANUARY 1944 TO ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM (21 MONTHS IN EUROPE), FIELD ARTILLERY. RECEIVED THE RIBBON WITH 5 STARS FOR BATTLES OF NORMANDY, ARDENNES, GERMANY, CENTRAL EUROPE AND NORTHERN FRANCE. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE ACTIVE COMBAT OPERATIONS.