Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kansas, Kansas
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
He was a 1940 graduate of U.S. Military Academy. Served as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion Division, 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division of the U.S. Seventh Army. As a result of actions against enemy forces in the Hardt Mountains, he received a Silver Star. His unit helped liberate Dachau on April 29, 1945.