Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Perry, Iowa
Honored By
Ila J. Ainley
Relationship
Wife
MASTER SERGEANT. ENLISTED AT DES MOINES, IOWA. TRAINED AND SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION, U.S. 1ST ARMY, DURING THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPTURE OF THE FORTRESS EHRENBREITSTEIN, WEISSENFELS, AND LEIPZIG. THEN PATROLLED AND PERFORMED OCCUPATIONAL DUTIES UNTIL WAR'S END.