Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Seattle, Washington
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE REPORTED TO CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL TRAINING AND THEN SHIPPED OVERSEAS TO WORK AS A LABORATORY TECHNICIAN IN THE MEDICAL LABORATORY OF THE 184TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, MANSFIELD, ENGLAND. AFTER DEALING WITH THE WOUNDED AND CASUALTIES OF D-DAY, HE RESPONDED TO A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL TO REPLACE THOSE WHO HAD PERISHED IN THE RECENT BATTLES. HE WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE 19TH ORDNANCE BATTALION AND SERVED IN MANY BATTLES IN GERMANY.