Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Miamisburg, Ohio
Honored By
Honor Flight Columbus
SERVED IN VARIOUS U.S. LOCATIONS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND JAPAN. ENLISTED IN ARMY AIR CORPS AS AN AIR CADET BUT THE FLIGHT SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED. VOLUNTEERED FOR PARATROOPS. COMPLETED INFANTRY BASIC TRAINING AND WAS SENT TO PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN CORPS OF ENGINEERS. ALSO SERVED IN ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN JAPAN. SERVICE TIME: 1944-1946. RANK: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS.