Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Honored By
Daniel Graf
Relationship
Nephew
DATES OF SERVICE: DECEMBER, 1942 TO JANUARY, 1946. AFTER SERVICE IN THE COASTAL ARTILLERY, HE SAW COMBAT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WITH THE 28TH AND 78TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND REACHED THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.