Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Battle Creek, Iowa
Honored By
Battle Creek American Legion
INDUCTED MARCH 25, 1943. AUTO MECHANIC, CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON. OVERSEAS FEBRUARY 27, 1944 TO ENGLAND. SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. INJURED JULY 29, 1944 CROSSING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL; BOAT HIT A MINE. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. SERVED FOR 33 MONTHS. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 27, 1945.