Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Lemon, South Dakota
Honored By
Granddaughter
SERVED 1942-1945. EXPERT RIFLEMAN. SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AREA. PARTICIPATED IN INITIAL LANDING AT EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY ON BOUGAINVILLE, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS, AGAINST ENEMY FORCES. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT IWO JIMA, VOLCANO ISLANDS. PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT AGAINST THE ENEMY AT GUAM, MARIANAS ISLANDS.