Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
El Paso, Texas
Honored By
Waltraut
Relationship
Wife
ASSIGNED TO ENLISTED GUARD. BASIC TRAINING AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS MARYLAND NEAR BALTIMORE. ASSIGNED TO ORDNANCE AND SENT TO CALIFORNIA FOR PROCESSING FOR OVERSEAS OCCUPATIONAL DUTY. REASSIGNED TO REGULAR ARMY JOINING THE SIGNAL CORPS AND STAGED AT CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY. SHIPPED OUT FROM BROOKLYN TO GERMANY SPENDING 3 YEARS. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT AWARD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL.