Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St. Paul, Minnesota
Honored By
Daughters
ARRIVED AT ANZIO BEACH, NAPLES, ITALY ON MARCH 20, 1944. SERVED WITH THE 180TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH 'THUNDERBIRDS' DIVISION. CAPTURED NEAR BELFORT, FRANCE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1944 DURING A COUNTERATTACK. HELD IN GERMANY AS A PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL LIBERATION ON APRIL 29, 1945.