Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Decatur, Illinois
Honored By
Daughter & Family
TRAINED IN FORT LEWIS,WASHINGTON, THE MOJAVE DESERT, CALIFORNIA AND MAUI, HAWAII. SERVED IN THE 33RD DIVISION, 130TH CANNON COMPANY OF THE SAME DIVISION. SERVED IN NEW GUINEA, MOROTAI, AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. WAS OF THE FIRST TROOPS TO OCCUPY JAPAN VIA YOKOHAMA. WAS STATIONED IN KYOTO. ENTERED THE ARMY ON DECEMBER 10, 1942 AND WAS DISCHARGED JANUARY 11, 1946.