Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Roosevelt, Minnesota
Honored By
Family
Served 1941-1945 as an infantry scout with COMPANY B, 147TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (Separate). He was at TONGATAPU, GUADALCANAL, SAMOA, NEW CALEDONIA, EMIRAU, and IWO JIMA. Awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Campaign stars, and WWII Victory Medal.