Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Battle Creek, Iowa
Honored By
Battle Creek American Legion
INDUCTED ON MAY 14, 1942. ARMY ENGINEERS; OVERSEAS ON AUGUST 4, 1942 TO ENGLAND, FRANCE, ALSACE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. AWARDED 4 BRONZE STARS, UNIT CITATION TO THE 347TH ENGINEERS CAMPAIGNS OF NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 8, 1945; 41 MONTHS IN SERVICE.