Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Saint Anne, Illinois
Honored By
VFW
SERVED U.S ARMY FROM 1943 TO 1947. HE WAS A SERGEANT STATIONED IN EUROPE FROM 1945 TO 1947 IN THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR, THE GERMANY ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.