Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Alliance, Ohio
Honored By
A Grateful American
DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY AS A PRIVATE. FOUR MONTHS LATER HE WAS SENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, AND 90 DAYS LATER HE WAS A SECOND LIEUTENANT. SENT OVERSEAS WITH THE 12TH ARMORED DIVISION, SERVING IN FRANCE DEFENDING THE THE MAGINOT LINE.