Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Jenny Pepper Bartkus
Relationship
Granddaughter
SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY FOR 4 YEARS AS A SOLDIER ON THE FRONT LINES. BRIEFLY A GERMAN PRISONER, HE ALSO FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. LEFT THE ARMY WITH, AMONG A NUMBER OF MEDALS, 3 BRONZE STARS, A SILVER STAR AND 1 PURPLE HEART.