Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Multnomah County, Oregon
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. SERVED WITH THE U.S. ARMY, 194TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, JANUARY 4, 1945 IN BELGIUM WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE IS BURIED AT THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY, LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.