Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Battle Creek, Michigan
Honored By
A Thankful American
HE SERVED OUR COUNTRY WITH HONOR, ENTERING COMBAT FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DECEMBER 24, 1944 IN BELGIUM (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) WITH THE 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT; HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, IN 1947.