Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Gallup, New Mexico
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED FROM AUGUST 4, 1944 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3, 1945. SERVED WITH COMPANY 'M', 232ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 42ND INFANTRY DIVISION. SAW ACTION IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE SHARPSHOOTER BADGE WITH MACHINE GUN, M-1 RIFLE, CARBINE AND MORTAR BARS.