Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Grand Ledge, Michigan
Honored By
Ms. Valerie A. Congdon
Relationship
Daughter
FRONT LINES RIFLEMAN WITH THE 44TH DIVISION IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. THE 44TH DIVISION CAPTURED SCIENTIST, WERNHER VON BRAUN, WHO LATER BECAME HEAD OF MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER. AWARDED THE EXPERT RIFLEMAN MEDAL, UNIT CITATION MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND TWO BATTLE STARS WITH THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON.