Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Holstein, Iowa
Honored By
Holstein American Legion
ENTERED SERVICE DECEMBER 2, 1941. OVERSEAS JANUARY 1, 1942. SAILED TO SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, NORTH PACIFIC. ENGAGEMENTS: INVASION OF TARAWA, KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK, SAIPAN, TINIAN, GUAM, LEYTE, MINDORO, LUZON, OKINAWA. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 5, 1945. SERVED 47 MONTHS, 3 DAYS.