Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Highland Park, Michigan
Honored By
Son
BASIC TRAINING IN CAMP VAN DORN, MISSISSIPPI AND THEN SHIPPED OUT BY LIBERTY SHIPS TO THE OLD PORT OF MARSEILLES, FRANCE. IN MARSEILLES TO OBERHOFFEN THEN SARREGUEMINES, FRANCE. IN GERMANY, SAAR RIVER AREA TO BATTLE WITH THE ENEMY. GUARDED BRIDGES, CLEARED MINES FIELDS, PERFORMED DEMOLITION ON BRIDGES AND OTHER STRATEGIC POINTS. FOR THESE AND OTHER INSTANCES HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR.