Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Carmel, Indiana
SERVED FROM JULY 2, 1942 UNTIL HIS DEATH ON OCTOBER 25, 1943. SERVED WITH BATTERY 'G', 67TH COAST ARTILLERY REGIMENT, ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 5TH ARMY. WAS THE FIRST MEMBER OF THE REGIMENT KILLED BY HOSTILE FIRE. KILLED IN ACTION WHILE IN ITALY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.