Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Glidden, Wisconsin
Honored By
Ruth
Relationship
Daughter
CORPORAL; 143RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, SOUTHERN FRANCE, AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED BY SNIPER FIRE ON OCTOBER 17, 1944 WHILE BRINGING IN 17 PRISONERS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART. SERVED FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF WAR.