Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Honored By
Ms. Nita Brown
AFTER BASIC TRAINING, SENT TO GUAM; INVASION OF GUAM, OCTOBER 1944; INVASION OF LEYTE ISLAND, THE PHILIPPINES, APRIL 1945. INVASION OF OKINAWA. SENT TO JAPAN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE WAR. AWARDED 5 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, 1 SHARPSHOOTER, 1 MACHINE GUNNER AND 1 RED ARROW MEDAL. SERVED 5 YEARS IN WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD AFTER COMMENDATION FOR HEROISM.