Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ellis, Kansas
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH THE AFTERNOON OF D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944 AND SERVED THROUGH THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED THREE (3) TIMES. HE WAS AWARDED A BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART.