Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Battle Creek, Michigan
Honored By
Ms. Carolyn Hurley
Relationship
Daughter
Served at Oran, Arzew, Algiers, Tunisia, Tobruk, Africa. Encountered Rommel's Panzer Division. Gela, Palermo, Messina, Sicily, Naples, Venafro and Anzio, where he was wounded and refused the Purple Heart medal. Rome, Piombino, Italy, St. Tropez, Nice, Cannes, Marseilles, France, Strausberg, Alsace, Lorraine, Brumath, Rhine, Manheim, Heidelberg, Stuttgart, Munich, Germany and Austria. Served in 22 campaigns.