Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kansas City, Kansas
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
AT THE AGE OF 17, HE RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT FT. KNOX. AFTER BASIC HE SHIPPED OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ON A TROOP SHIP, ASSEMBLED WITH THE 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION LANDING IN JAPAN AS OCCUPATIONAL TROOPS.