Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Quincy, Illinois
Honored By
Cleve C. Barkley
Relationship
Son
DRAFTED OCTOBER 1943, AGE 18; CAMP WOLTERS, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 1943 TO MARCH 1944; OVERSEAS APRIL 7, 1944, ENGLAND; ASSIGNED COMPANY G, 38TH INFANTRY, 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE. COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART TWICE, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. DISCHARGED JANUARY 1, 1946.