Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fremont, Iowa
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO THE 325TH RECONNAISSANCE WING OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE UNIT; WAS 942ND TOPOGRAPHIC ENGINEERS. DUTIES WERE TO MAKE AERIAL MAPS AND DISTRIBUTE THEM TO THE 8TH AND 9TH AIR FORCE FIGHTER, BOMBER AND TROOP CARRIER COMMANDS.