Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Montrose, Colorado
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: TECHNICAL SERGEANT. ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 24, 1942 AND COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING. SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945.