Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Olathe, Colorado
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
SERVED WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY, 190TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1944 AND IS BURIED AT THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY, HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL (FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION), AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.