Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Enderlin, North Dakota
Relationship
Self
Enlisted before Pearl Harbor as a French Horn player, 164th Infantry army band. Served in the 164th Infantry, side by side with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Battle of Guadalcanal. Earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, 5 Overseas Service Bars and a Presidential Unit Citation.