Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sonra, California
Honored By
A Grateful Dutchman
PRIVATE 407TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY C. 102ND OZARK DIVISION. DIED OF WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN GERMANY, NEAR BRACHELEN, RUHR RIVER. SILVER STAR. HE MADE HIS WAY FORWARD ACROSS OPEN GROUND TO NEUTRALIZE A MACHINE GUN. HE KILLED THE CREW THUS ELIMINATING A THREAT TO HIS PLATOON. PURPLE HEART. BURIED IN THE USA.