Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Shawnee County, Kansas
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: TECHNICAL SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 180TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY ‘THUNDERBIRD’ DIVISION, U.S. 7TH ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1944 DURING AN ASSAULT IN THE LEMBACH-WINGEN VALLEY, FRANCE. HE IS BURIED IN THE LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT ST. AVOLD (MOSELLE), FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.