Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dubuque, Iowa
Honored By
Marine Veteran
SERVED 1942-1945. AMONG FIRST TROOPS TO LAND ON UTAH BEACH IN NORMANDY AND PART OF FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 SILVER BATTLE STAR, BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, 3 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, 1 SERVICE STRIPE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.