Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Richardton, North Dakota
Honored By
Dwight Hauck
Relationship
Son
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED AS 50TH COMBAT ENGINEER, ATTACHED TO THE 7TH DIVISION. ENTERED SERVICE SEPTEMBER 18, 1942. TRAINED AT CAMP WHITE, OREGON; AND FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA. EMBARKED ON APRIL 24, 1943 FOR SERVICE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, OKINAWA AND RYUKYUS. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 20, 1945 AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON.