Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Garden City, Kansas
Honored By
A Grateful American
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, SERVED IN THE 12TH ARMORED DIVISION; SERVED WITH THE 56TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION ANTI-TANK SQUAD AS A BAZOOKA AND ANTI-TANK GUNNER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE ENTERED THE SERVICE ON 18 AUGUST 1944 AND SERVED 15 MONTHS AND WAS AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.