Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Honored By
Dino Mottarella
SERVED AS GUNNER; 749TH TANK BATTALION. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON AND 5 BRONZE STARS. FOUGHT WITH 79TH, 83RD, 44TH, 100TH, 70TH, 63RD, 71ST, 45TH, 65TH, 76TH AND 4TH ARMORED DIVISIONS. PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, IN PLACE OF DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE. BATTERY A, 195TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION.