Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Waterloo, Iowa
Honored By
A Grateful American
TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE, SERVED IN WWII WITH THE 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TRAILBLAZERS), 274TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND BATTALION, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. KILLED IN ACTION JANUARY 7, 1945. AWARDS: PURPLE HEART, AND BRONZE STAR MEDAL.