Hometown
Waterloo, Iowa
Honored By
Jack H. Fliehler
Drafted July 15, 1941. Basic Training at Camp Roberts, California. Transferred to 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington in October 1941; Officers Training School, Fort Warren, Wyoming on April 2, 1942; Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Quartermaster on July 3, 1942; Normoyle Quartermaster Motors Base, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. January 1944 to England, 868th Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maintenance Company; June 25, 1944 to France, Belgium and Germany. October 1, 1945 returned to the United States. Released at Fort Sheridan, Illinois with rank of Major in reserves, effective January 10, 1946.