Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Jose, California
Honored By
Daughter and Family
IN THE TRANSPORTATION CORPS IN ENGLAND, PRIOR TO D-DAY, AS PART OF THE 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HELPED IN LOGISTICS. JOINED THE 94TH DIVISION, EARLY 1945 AND SERVED UNDER GENERAL PATTON'S THIRD ARMY. MARCHED INTO GERMANY DURING THE WORST WINTER IN OVER 50 YEARS. FOUGHT HOUSE TO HOUSE THROUGH GERMANY, LUXEMBOURG AND BELGIUM THROUGH ARDENNES FOREST TO THE RHINE RIVER. SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.