Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Garden City, Kansas
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED WITH MEDICAL DETACHMENT 36TH ARMORED INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD ARMORED DIVISION, 3RD ARMY AS AN AMBULANCE DRIVER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE ENTERED THE SERVICE ON 23 NOVEMBER 1941 AND SERVED 37 MONTHS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.