Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ida Grove, Iowa
Honored By
Ida Grove American Legion
PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. INDUCTED MAY 21, 1942 AT FORT DES MOINES, IOWA. SERVED IN COMPANY K, 338TH INFANTRY, 55TH DIVISION. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE FOR HAVING PARTICIPATED IN FRONT LINE INFANTRY ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY. A MEMBER OF THE 85TH DIVISION IN ACTION IN ITALY. SERVED 4 YEARS WITH OVERSEAS DUTY IN AFRICA AND ITALY.