Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Milan, Illinois
Honored By
Patricia Hartmann
Relationship
Wife
Served on an LCT at Anzio, Italy and in the invasion of Normandy, France. Enlisted in the Navy on March 18, 1942 and was honorably discharged on December 4, 1945. Training Station San Diego, California; Naval Training School Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois; Naval Training Station (NTS) Diesel, Cleveland, Ohio; LCT, Flotilla 9; U.S. Naval Advanced Amphibious Base, Falmouth, England; LCT, Flotilla 26; Solomon Islands; Maryland. Received the Good Conduct Medal, European Area Medal with 5 stars, American Area Medal and the WWII Victory Ribbon.