Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Honored By
Catherine
Relationship
Wife
ROSE FROM PRIVATE TO CAPTAIN IN U.S. ARMY 27TH INFANTRY. FIRST GROUP ON GUADALCANAL. WOUNDED ON ARUNDEL ISLAND AND RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE AND SILVER STARS FOR BRAVERY IN COMBAT. AFTER WOUNDED, RAN THE ARTILLERY PROBLEM IN FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA. SERVED FROM 1940 TO 1945.