Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
North Branch, Michigan
Honored By
JoAnn and Bill Welke
Relationship
Daughter and Son-in-law
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED IN THE 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 333RD REGIMENT. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA. WENT OVERSEAS ON THE QUEEN ELIZABETH. LANDED IN GRENOKE, SCOTLAND, THEN ACROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL TO LAHAVRE, FRANCE. SERVED IN FRANCE, GERMANY, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, CENTRAL GERMANY, ARDENNES FOREST AND RHINELAND. RECEIVED FOUR BATTLE STARS. RETURNED HOME FROM MARSEILLES, FRANCE ON ITALIAN LINER HERMITAGE. DISCHARGED FROM CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.