Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Honored By
Son and Family
DURING WWII HE WAS A SERGEANT IN THE 319TH GLIDER FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. AS A MEMBER OF THE ORIGINAL 82ND HE PARTICIPATED IN ALL OF THE CAMPAIGNS OF WWII: NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, NORMANDY (FRANCE), HOLLAND, AND THE BULGE (BELGIUM AND GERMANY). FOR HIS WAR EFFORT HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, THE FRENCH JUBILEE OF LIBERTY, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS.