Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bowden, North Dakota
Honored By
Jean Geitz
Relationship
Daughter
U.S. ARMY 164TH INFANTRY ANTI-TANK COMPANY, AMERICAL DIVISION. GUADALCANAL, BATTLE FOR HENDERSON FIELD WITH 1ST MARINES. PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, 2 UNIT PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS. AFTER 13 MONTHS IN RECOVERY AT THE ARMY HOSPITAL IN NEW ZEALAND, ATTACHED TO THE 1050TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE, STATIONED IN IPSWICH, AUSTRALIA.