Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hinckley, Minnesota
Honored By
Dan & Sandra Rosga
Relationship
Nephew
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO AND CENTRAL EUROPE AS A MACHINE GUNNER AND RIFLEMAN FOR THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AWARDED BRONZE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD. DISCHARGED BATTERY C, 132ND ARMORED ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE BATTALION, OCTOBER 1945.