Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Honored By
G. Holcomb
Relationship
none
Enlisted in the Army at age 19 and served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater for 27 months with the 37th Division, 3rd Battalion as a machine gunner and supply sergeant. He participated in battles in the Northern Solomon Islands and Luzon, including New Caledonia, New Georgia, Vella Lavella, Bougainville and Manila. Awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service on Luzon.