Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wapello County, Iowa
Honored By
A Grateful American
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, SERVED IN WWII WITH THE 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TRAILBLAZERS), 274TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND BATTALION, COMPANY "F", IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. DIED OF WOUNDS MARCH 7, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.