Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Howells, Nebraska
Honored By
Burdean Christ and Family
SERVED AS STAFF SERGEANT AND COMBAT RADIO REPAIR TECHNICIAN WITH THE 1095TH SIGNAL COMPANY, 12TH ARMY AIR FORCE IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, AND NORTHERN ITALY. RECEIVED TWO COMBAT STARS, THREE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND A BRONZE STAR MEDAL. SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 23, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 8, 1945.