Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
Honored By
Kathleen Kottke
Relationship
Daughter
HEAVY AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. SERVED IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 25, 1941 TO JANUARY 28, 1945 IN BATTERY A, 9TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART, CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, AND 5 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS.