Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Crete, Nebraska
Honored By
Tonja Marking
Relationship
Granddaughter
INDUCTED ON 6 AUGUST 1942 AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 20 AUGUST 1942 AT FORT CROOK, NEBRASKA. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY AND NUMBER WERE RADIO REPAIRMAN VHF AND 951. QUALIFIED CARBINE MARKSMAN 20 FEBRUARY 1945. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: GO 33 WD 45 SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORTH APENNINES. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. SERVICE SCHOOLS ATTENDED: TOMAH, WISCONSIN RADIO MECHANICS CNS 1943; HICKAM FIELD, OAHU RADIO MAINTENANCE 1945; SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA RADIO OPERATORS AND MECHANICS 1943.