Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Olney, Illinois
Honored By
James L. Dale
SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR FOUR YEARS. ATTAINED THE RANK OF CORPORAL. SAW COMBAT IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE, AND GERMANY. WAS IN THE 562ND SIGNAL AIR WARNING BATTALION RADAR UNIT. THIS POSITION WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE ENEMY PLANES CONCENTRATED IN KNOCKING OUT OUR RADAR FACILITIES.