Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hammond, Indiana
Honored By
Paul Jarzembowski
Relationship
Grandson
Clerk Typist, as company clerk of Company A, 61st Engineer Combat Battalion. Battles and campaigns include: Normandy (D-Day), Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Battle of the Bulge, Ardennes. Received the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with five bronze stars per WD GO433/45, Good Conduct Ribbon, WWII Victory Medal, and American Theater Ribbon. Inducted May 17, 1943. Departed for Europe March 24, 1944. Returned to USA November 6, 1945. Honorably discharged from service November 11, 1945.