Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Shiprock, New Mexico
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM DECEMBER 9, 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18, 1946. SERVED WITH BATTERY 'A', 459TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALIONS. SAW ACTION IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. SERVED AS A LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP AND THE SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WITH M1 RIFLE BAR.