Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Des Plaines, Illinois
Honored By
Mr. Stephen Z. Cieslak
Relationship
Self
MEMBER OF THE 87TH GOLDEN ACORN INFANTRY DIVISION. FORWARD OBSERVER IN BONNERUE, BELGIUM. TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR ON JANUARY 8, 1945. WAS LIBERATED BY THE ENGLISH ON APRIL 28, 1945. RECEIVED A BRONZE STAR WITH V for VALOR, PURPLE HEART, POW MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND GERMAN OCCUPATION MEDAL.