Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Honored By
Catherine A. Byrd
Relationship
Daughter
SPENT 4 MONTHS AS PRIVATE IN BASIC 521, 5 MONTHS AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN MESSENGER 675 AND 16 MONTHS AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN MILITARY POLICE 677. SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 4, 1943 TO MARCH 12, 1946; SERVED IN GERMANY AND FRANCE. ALSO SPENT 7 MONTHS IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. QUALIFIED FOR TRAINING AS PILOT, BOMBARDIER AND NAVIGATOR.