Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Laurel, Nebraska
Honored By
NSCD XVII Century, Timucua Chapter, FL
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ORIGINAL 1ST RANGER BATTALION. WHILE SERVING IN NORTH AFRICA, HE BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR. HE WAS CAPTURED WHILE ON A PATROL IN TUNISIA AND WAS A PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY FOR 27 MONTHS.